4th of July keeps Highway Patrol busy

The Highway Patrol was busy over the 4^th of July weekend.

During the four-day weekend, troopers issued nearly 8,600 tickets and arrested more than 90 drunk drivers. 

They cited more than 3,200 drivers for speeding and nearly 1,100 for failure to buckle up. 

Troopers also investigated more than 900 crashes during the holiday period, including 12 crashes that resulted in 13 fatalities. 

Troopers assigned to commercial vehicle enforcement conducted 232 safety inspections on trucks over the holiday.

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