During the week of Oct. 12-18, Hawaii Island police arrested 27 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. The numbers of arrests by district were: South Hilo, 10; Kona, nine; Puna, four; South Kohala, three; and Hamakua, one.
During the week of Oct. 12-18, Hawaii Island police arrested 27 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. The numbers of arrests by district were: South Hilo, 10; Kona, nine; Puna, four; South Kohala, three; and Hamakua, one.
So far this year, there have been 849 DUI arrests compared to 923 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8 percent.
There have been 1,215 major accidents so far this year compared to 1,259 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.5 percent.
So far this year, there have been 16 official traffic fatalities compared to 10 during the same period last year, an increase of 60 percent.
To date, nine of those fatalities have been linked to impaired driving — five to drugs and four to a combination of drugs and alcohol.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.