19 Suspected DUI Crashes Occurred in Maryland Over Fourth of July Weekend

The Maryland State Police responded to 19 suspected DUI crashes during the Fourth of July weekend. 

Out of the 19 suspected DUI crashes, at least 12 included multiple vehicles. At least 18 arrests were made for driving under the influence. 

The Maryland State Police recently tweeted the information and ended with the hashtag “don’t drive impaired.” 

.@mdsp responded to 19 suspected DUI crashes over the #FourthofJuly weekend (7/3-7/5). Those crashes, which occurred across the state, included at least 12 that involved multiple vehicles and led to at least 18 arrests for driving under the influence. #dontdriveimpaired pic.twitter.com/ua5fcXQ4Sq

— MD State Police (@MDSP) July 6, 2020

The Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to DUI crashes, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. 

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Shauneen Miranda was an intern at Montgomery Community Media during the summer of 2020 while she was studying journalism with a concentration in sociology at the University of Maryland.

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