Since 9 p.m. tonight, members of the Louisiana State Police, with assistance from the Bogalusa Police, Franklinton Police and Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, have been conducting sobriety checkpoints.
Trooper Nick Manale of Troop L said, "Every year on the highways across the state of Louisiana, numerous people are killed or injured by impaired drivers. Sobriety checkpoints are an effective enforcement tool serving as a deterrent to impaired and drunken driving."
On Tuesday, 25-year-old Mitchell Wayne Polkey of Bogalusa was indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with the May 5 death of 84-year-old Carl Edward Harrell. According to reports from the Mandeville Police Department, Polkey was driving on the U.S. 190 Service Road near Banner Ford when he lost control. The vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree.
At the time, Polkey was arrested on multiple charges — including a second-offense DWI.
"The task of stopping these impaired drivers is a joint effort of law enforcement agencies and the public," Manale added. "By never allowing an impaired driver to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and reporting dangerous drivers to law enforcement, the public can play an important role in the reduction of crashes caused by impaired drivers."
If you see someone you suspect is driving impaired, call the Louisiana State Police by dialing *577 on your cell phone.
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