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September 8, 2009 at 10:07 AM

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State Patrol makes 296 DUI arrests during the holiday weekend

Posted by John de Leon

State Patrol troopers made 296 DUI arrests this holiday weekend, compared with 292 during the same period in 2008, according to preliminary figures released this morning.

There were three fatalities during the Labor Day weekend, compared with four fatalities in 2008. The fatalities were in King, Skagit and Okanogan counties.

According to the State Patrol, motorists alerted troopers to 44 suspected drunken drivers by placing 911 calls. When the troopers stopped the vehicles, 19 drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI after drinking alcohol, one was a suspected DUI after taking drugs, one was arrested on a warrant, and four were written tickets for traffic infractions.

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