New DUI task force could help prevent drunk driving tragedies
Thursday, April 12th, 2012COLUMBUS, Ga. –
A new DUI enforcement unit is cracking down on drunk drivers in Muscogee County. The Georgia state patrol said one third of the fatalities that occur in Muscogee County are DUI related. On a state level, 400 to 600 fatalities occur by someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The ‘Nighthawks’ units are funded by a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The team is made up of a supervisor and 5 road troopers. The unit will split their time between Muscogee county and Bibb County spending two weeks of every month in Columbus. The team will patrol during peak DUI hours.