BALTIMORE — Fourth of July celebrations will kick off tomorrow, and state troopers are on alert for drunk drivers hitting the roads.
So far this year, troopers across the state have made more than 2,300 DUI arrests.
Megan Moore knows how dangerous drunk driving is — she lives with the pain of losing her son to drunk driving.
Her son, Private Noah Blonder, was killed back in 2021. Blonder was in the passenger seat when the driver at the wheel crashed while driving 50 miles over the speed limit.
“And yet this 100 percent preventable crime continues,” Moore said. “If you are going to drink, please drink responsibly. Please never ever drink and drive.”
In 2023, there were 621 road fatalities in Maryland. Nearly 20 percent of them were linked to alcohol or drug impairment. This was the first time since 2007 that the state exceeded 600 road fatalities.
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Pickett with Maryland State Police said taking your eyes off the road even for a split second can be life-threatening.