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Home > Post > Post 2 > Post 2 News Release > 2008 News Releases > News Release

Stats From Post 2 For October 2008

Date of News Release: 11/03/2008

(Madisonville, KY) - For the month of October 2008, Post 2 reports the following activity:

• Arrested 45 Drunken Drivers
• Issued a Total of 1,829 Citations
• Issued 762 Speeding Citations
• Issued 203 Seatbelt Citations
• Issued 15 Child Restraint Citations
• Issued 799 Courtesy Notices
• Investigated 137 Crashes
• Assisted 197 Stranded Motorists
• Answered 1,274 Calls For Service
• Opened 82 Criminal Cases
• Made 148 Criminal Arrests

**There was one (1) fatal crash reported in the Post 2 District in October 2008. One (1) person was killed as a result of the crash. One (1) single-fatality crash occurred in Muhlenberg County. It is unknown if the victim was wearing a seatbelt. The crash involved the suspected use of alcohol.

Through October 31, 2008, thirty-two (32) people have been killed in twenty-seven (27) crashes in the Post 2 District. Twenty-two (22) victims were not wearing seatbelts, six (6) victims were wearing seatbelts, three (3) victims were not wearing a helmet and the seatbelt status of one (1) victim is unknown. Six (6) fatality crashes have involved the suspected use of alcohol.

Through October 31, 2007, forty (40) people had been killed in thirty-nine (39) crashes in the Post 2 District.

Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible.

Throughout the month, troopers from the Madisonville Kentucky State Police Post will conduct traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 2 District. At these checkpoints, troopers will be targeting impaired drivers, checking for properly restrained adults and children and observing for any other safety violations. For traffic safety checkpoint locations in your area, you may refer to the web site: www.kentuckystatepolice.org/posts/press/post2_checkpoints.htm.

Post 2 serves the following counties: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, and Webster.

**These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.

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