MHP releases numbers from Independence Day holiday travel period; reports 4 deaths

Published 12:03 pm Monday, July 8, 2024

By Staff Reports

The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) concluded the 2024 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period Sunday, July 7, at midnight.

The enforcement period began on Thursday, July 4, at 6 a.m.

MPH officials said it investigated 141 crashes resulting in 45 injuries and four deaths.

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Additionally, MHP issued a total of 6,474 citations, made 149 arrests for impaired driving, and cited 876 motorists for occupant restraint violations.

 

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