(St. Francois County, MO.) Officers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol will take part in saturation patrolling this holiday weekend. Missouri State Highway Patrol Corporal Juston Wheetley, with Troop C, says the idea is to keep drivers and boaters safe.
Wheetley says the fatality rate among drivers is up 12% so far this season in the Show Me State. He says it's important that drivers are not distracted while driving since it's the leading cause of deaths in the state so far this year.