During the week of March 6 through Sunday, Hawaii Island police arrested 16 motorists for suspected driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents; two were younger than age 21.
Of the 16 arrests on the Big Island, Puna officers arrested six drivers while Kona and South Hilo officers arrested five motorists in each district, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
So far this year, there have been 255 DUI arrests compared with 227 during the same period last year, according to police.
There have been 262 major accidents so far this year compared with 288 during the same period last year.
So far this year, there have been four fatal crashes on Hawaii Island, resulting in four fatalities, compared with four fatal crashes resulting in five fatalities during the same period last year.