Police arrest 17 for DUI
During the week of June 24-30, Hawaii Island police arrested 17 motorists for DUI.
Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.
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The numbers of arrests by district were: Puna and Hilo, six each; Kona, five.
So far this year, there have been 484 DUI arrests compared to 493 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.8%.
So far this year, there have been 498 major traffic crashes, compared to 429 during the same time last year, an increase of 16.1%.
To date, there have been 20 official traffic fatalities (one pedestrian death was reclassified as a suicide), compared to 10 fatalities at the same time last year, an increase of 100%.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.
