Crime & Safety
Drunken Driving Checkpoint in Kent Saturday Night
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Saturday morning that a drunken driving checkpoint will be in Kent overnight.
The checkpoint is scheduled from 10 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday on State Route 59 near milepost 3.
The checkpoint is funded by federal grant funds to deter and intercept impaired drivers.
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"The checkpoint will also be held in conjunction with nearby saturation patrols to aggressively combat alcohol-related injury and fatal crashes," according to a OSHP press release. "If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a driver or make other travel arrangements before you drink. Don’t let another life be lost for the senseless and selfish act of getting behind the wheel impaired."
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