traffic deaths

Alabama State Troopers Investigate 8 Deaths, Make 38 DUI Arrest Over Fourth of July Weekend

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated eight deaths during the Fourth of July holiday period, from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3, to midnight Sunday, July 5. ALEA Troopers in the Marine Patrol Division investigated two non-boating fatalities (drownings), and Troopers in the Highway Patrol Division investigated six traffic fatalities. “One death on Alabama waterways or roadways is one too…

AL State Troopers Investigate 8 Traffic Deaths During 4th of July Holiday Weekend

Alabama State Troopers investigated eight traffic deaths during the extended Fourth of July weekend, which was from Friday, July 1, to midnight Monday, July 4. Troopers assigned to Marine Patrol, however, reported no boating fatalities. During the 96-hour holiday traveling period, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) partnered with local law enforcement agencies to bolster traffic enforcement in an effort…