According to the KC-MO police report on a "sobriety checkpoint" near Westport Tuesday night/Wednesday morning:
Police report 969 vehicles were stopped at the checkpoint at 39th Street and Southwest Trafficway.
A total of 28 were actually arrested for suspected driving while under the influence meaning (rounded up) 3% of all vehicles stopped had alleged intoxicated drivers operating them.
Twenty-two other people were arrested on non-intoxicated driving charges.
Last weekend a similar checkpoint north of the River that examined the drivers of more than 800 vehicles netted about a 2.5% return on impaired drivers when 11 were arrested.
On a somewhat related note- just before 2:30am this Wednesday morning Overland Park police were called to what resulted to be a fatal wreck on 79th Street and Hemlock.
A male driver in his 30's had struck several parked cars and died at the scene. OPPD says alcohol and excessive speed probably played a role in the crash.
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