February 8, 2010
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- The latest numbers show drunk driving arrests were slightly up this Super Bowl weekend compared to last year.
Preliminary statistics show Oregon State Police troopers arrested 58 DUII drivers. That's compared to 50 DUII arrests last year.
State troopers out of the Springfield office had the highest number with 14 DUII arrests, followed by the Salem area at eight. Portland and Tualatin each made seven arrests.
State police say there were no fatal crashes during the reporting time period. Two people died in two separate fatal crashes last year.
