State Patrol Out In Force St. Pat's Weekend

Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Curt Mower said officers will be out in force this weekend. Eleven people died in highway crashes over the last three St. Patty's Day weekends and four of those were alcohol-related. 25 other motorists were seriously injured in crashes. Mower said until motorists begin making safe decisions, alcohol-related crashes will continue to claim lives. Approximately 200 Minnesotans die in alcohol-related crashes every year.