OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Patrol says troopers made 257 arrests over the New Year’s weekend for investigation of drunken driving.
Thirty-three of those were involved in collisions but there were no fatalities.
A year ago there were 291 DUI arrests, 42 from collisions, and five fatalities.
Sgt. Freddy Williams said Wednesday the only traffic fatality in the state from Thursday afternoon throught Sunday was the the death of Grant County Deputy John Bernard whose car ran off a road Sunday south of Ephrta.
