This year’s New Year’s Eve holiday fell in the middle of the week, and officials say that might have contributed to a tapered-down DWI total Tuesday.  According to online records from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were two DWI arrests in Troop-H Tuesday.

A motorist from Chillicothe was arrested for drunk driving Tuesday afternoon, and an Omaha man was arrested for DWI in Andrew County Tuesday evening.

Troopers worked several accidents in our area on New Year’s Day.

A three-vehicle pileup on I-29 north of St Joseph sent two people to the hospital, including a seven year old boy.  Investigators say David Sears of St Joseph was merging onto I-29 from I-229 when he lost control of his Nissan in the snow.

The Nissan was hit from the rear by one vehicle and then pushed into a semi.

All three drivers escaped without injuries. Two people in the Nissan, 27-year-old Heather and 7-year-old David Sears were transported to Heartland with minor injuries.  Both were treated and released.

A local teenager was injured in a New Year’s Day crash. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 19-year-old Haley M. Loucks was driving a Dodge Stratus north on I-29 and lost control in the snow.

The Stratus rotated 180 degrees and struck a stationary 2010 International truck. Loucks was transported to Heartland Hospital.

A single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Harrison County sent both occupants to the hospital with minor injuries.

Joseph Binkley of Lamoni, Iowa and Nikie Kirk of Cainesville, Missouri were injured when Binkley’s Dodge Caravan left the snow-covered US-136 highway. The minivan overturned in a Ravine.

Both victims were taken to Harrison County Community Hospital.