GOLDEN, Colo. (KOAA) — Last year, there were 214 lives lost due to impaired driving, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP).
They say this was one-third of the traffic deaths in Colorado in 2024. CSP says this year, they are dedicated to addressing impaired driving.
At a ceremony in Golden on Wednesday, CSP held a somber reminder of driving under the influence.
There were also 214 empty chairs at the ceremony, representing each life lost due to impaired driving last year. It served as a temporary, public memorial and a visual call to action.
This summer, as there is more traffic congestion due to social opportunities, CSP says they are dedicated to numerous sobriety checkpoints and DUI Team operations.
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