Five die on Missouri roads
12/27/2017

(KAIR)--Five died on Missouri Highways during the Christmas Holiday reporting period.

According to a press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, two of the fatalities investigated by the agency happened in the Lee's Summit area, one in the Springfield area, and another in the Weldon Spring area.

The fifth fatal crash also occurred in the Springfield area, and was investigated by the Springfield Police Department.

Troopers, during the period, investigated a total of 491 crashes which caused 125 injuries, made 91 arrests for driving while impaired, and 49 for drug-related crimes.

The Christmas Holiday period ran from 6:00 Friday evening through 11:59 Monday night.


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