Hawai`i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant over the previous week.
Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
DUI Arrests by District
District
WeeklyTotal
Year to Date
Hāmākua
1
11
North Hilo
0
3
South Hilo
2
219
Puna
6
134
Ka’ū
0
8
Kona
7
317
South Kohala
1
89
North Kohala
0
27
Island Total
17
808
Courtesy of HPD.
So far this year, there have been 808 DUI arrests compared with 724 during the same period last year, an increase of 11.6%. There have been 601 major accidents so far this year compared with 585 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.7%.
To date, there have been 18 fatal crashes resulting in 18 fatalities compared with 13 fatal crashes resulting in 13 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 38.5% for fatal crashes, and 38.5% for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island-wide.
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