5 Die on Highways During Long Holiday Weekend in Missouri

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The MSHP reports five people died on the highways during the long July 4th weekend. The counting period was from 6 p.m. Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday

Troopers worked 294 traffic crashes, which included 107 injuries. Troopers also made 139 DWI arrests and 126 drug arrests over the holiday weekend.

One deadly traffic crash occurred in the Bootheel. 63 year old Regino Puente of Dallas, TX, died when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving, and it ran off the left side of the roadway, and overturned. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 at the 33-mile marker in New Madrid County.

Troopers worked nine boating crashes, which included four injuries and no fatalities. Troopers made six BWI arrests and 25 drug arrests. There was one drowning over the holiday weekend.