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Statewide crackdowns on drunken driving, speeding yield some eye-popping numbers

Shortly before 2 a.m. last Saturday morning, Trooper Adam Flynn handcuffs the driver of a vehicle who was allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. Flynn had initially pulled him over for going 76 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone on I-35W, but the driver, who happened to be under 21, failed a field sobriety test. GENERAL INFORMATION: JEFF WHEELER ¥ jwheeler@startribune.com RICHFIELD - 12/15/06 - Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Adam Flynn is a DWI-arrest all-star. As New Year's Eve approaches, we ride along with Flynn on a Friday night to see how he does it. // driving while intoxicated, Land of 40,000 DWIs // drunk driving, drivers // ORG XMIT: MIN2015021115211141

Law enforcement from 250 agencies made 1,235 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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Statewide crackdowns on drunken driving, speeding yield some eye-popping numbers

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