Crime & Safety

Hazelwood Police Set to Catch Intoxicated Drivers this Weekend

The department will have a DWI sobriety checkpoint somewhere in the city this Friday or Saturday.

The Hazelwood Police Department (HPD) will be conducting a DWI Sobriety Checkpoint this weekend, April 26 or 27, at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Area municipalities receive grants throughout the year to conduct these checkpoints.

"Sobriety checkpoints are an innovative means of detecting and removing the alcohol-impaired driver from our local streets and highways," Hazelwood Police Chief Gregg Hall said in a statement. "Driving while intoxicated continues to be a major contributing factor of traffic accidents in Missouri."

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According to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety in 2011, 216 people were killed, 865 seriously injured in accidents that involved at least one impaired driver. Visits the organization's Facebook page, Human Toll, to read stories about the effects of impaired driving.

For more information on the checkpoints contact HDP Sgt. Timothy Burger, Special Operations Group and Traffic Management Team for the Hazelwood Police Department, at 314-513-5228.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner.  The public can call toll-free 800-525-5555 on dial *55 on a cell phone. Also, visit www.saveMOlives.com for more details.


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