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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol conducted an alcohol saturation in Barnes and Stutsman Counties September 15th & 16th. Troopers from across the Southeast Region worked overtime during this time frame.

Captain Bryan Niewind said there was one Minor in Consumption arrest, two Driving Under Suspension arrests, two Child Restraint violation citations, two Seat Belt violation citations, thirty total citations were issued, 18 total warnings issued and no alcohol related crashes that occurred.

He said, in 2017, approximately 40% of all traffic fatality victims in North Dakota were killed in alcohol related crashes and approximately 60% of fatal victims were unrestrained.

The Southeast Region consists of the following counties: Cass, Richland, Ransom, Sargent, Griggs, Barnes, LaMoure, Dicky, Foster, Stutsman, Logan and McIntosh Counties.

The goal of any saturation is deter and detect impaired drivers to prevent additional traffic crashes from occurring because of impaired drivers.