drunk driving

Wyoming has topped many positive top ten lists nationwide, but the latest is not one to be proud of.

Statistics show in 2017, 37 percent of all motor vehicle crash fatalities involved drunk drivers during the St. Patrick's Day holiday period.

Joseph Campbell is currently serving time for three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide after drinking and driving, and slamming into the back of a semi.

When asked why she didn't stop, Gray allegedly told the officer her brakes did not work and that the road was icy.

The DUIs were among 270 traffic stops, and law enforcement also wrote 35 speeding tickets and made a total of 33 arrests, including two for controlled substances.

The three day celebration of the Super Bowl, which typically starts Friday, is statistically one of the biggest drinking days in the United States

Partners include the Wyoming Medical Center Injury Prevention Traffic Safety program and WYDOT.

They intend to reduce fatal crashes through enforcement of impaired driving and seatbelt laws, and a media campaign emphasizing a zero-tolerance stance.

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 10,497 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2016.

Adams was arrested Sept. 27 after a citizen called police to report a drunk driver in the area of First and Center Streets.

It was a county-wide, multi-agency traffic enforcement operation -- the second of six planned for Natrona County this year.

In Wyoming, drivers are considered alcohol-impaired if they have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.