The Operation Drive Sober or get Pulled Over campaign continues throughout the state through March 22nd. Indiana State Police are targeting those who choose to drive impaired during this time as they say it’s 2 of the heaviest drinking events of the year those being St. Patrick’s Day, and the NCAA Basketball Tourney.
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute says in March of last year there were 433 alcohol related crashes in the state. 205 people were injured and five were killed. 15% or 65 of those crashes occurred on the St. Patrick’s Day Holiday weekend alone along with 1 of those 5 fatalities. This coming weekend is considered St. Patrick’s Day Weekend with the day falling on Tuesday, one week from today.
