No Colorado DUI Related Deaths Reported Over Holiday

274 arrests were made statewide for drunk driving in CO.

The Colorado State patrol has released a statement indicating that there were no DUI-related fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend. There were four traffic deaths reported across the state though none involved alcohol. It is the first Memorial Day holiday since 2003 where no highway deaths were attributable to drunk driving in Colorado.

While not all jurisdictions have filed reports, law enforcement agencies statewide made a total of 274 arrests for driving under the influence in Colorado over the extended weekend. That included CO DUI 230 arrests being made by State Patrol troopers.

8,583 traffic citations were issued by State troopers over the holiday weekend, including 2,251 for seatbelt violations. 61 felony arrests were made and 103 were charged with drug related offenses.

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