18 arrested for DUI

During the week of July 22-28, Hawaii Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 645 DUI arrests compared with 653 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.2 percent.

There have been 542 major accidents so far this year compared with 730 during the same period last year, a decrease of 25.8 percent.

To date, there were 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 14 fatalities, compared with 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 20 fatalities or the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 22.2 percent for fatal crashes, and 30 percent for fatalities.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.