OSHP Lieutenant C. L. Holloway: 'If you are going to drink, designate a driver or make other transportation arrangements to avoid a senseless tragedy'

Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Lieutenant C. L. Holloway, Mount Gilead Post Commander, said in a news release that while 362 vehicles were stopped during the Aug. 19 Friday night sobriety checkpoint, none were diverted.

"The accomplishments of the checkpoints are a direct reflection of the level of commitment and cooperation between our agencies to keep the roadways of Knox County safe,” Holloway said. "If you are going to drink, designate a driver or make other transportation arrangements to avoid a senseless tragedy."

"The life you save could be yours or someone else’s loved one."

Troopers held the checkpoint on State Route 13/South Main Street from 8 to 9:49 p.m., according to a press release.

OVI checkpoint funding comes from federal grants to deter and intercept impaired drivers and raise public awareness of the continued problem of impaired driving on our streets and highways. In addition, the local, county, and state law enforcement agencies also deployed saturation patrols to combat alcohol and drug-related fatal and severe injury crashes in the surrounding areas.