The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued a press release on information and statistics regarding fatalities, DWI's, and injuries across the Thanksgiving weekend. Read below to see the release. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports eight people died in traffic crashes during this year's Thanksgiving holiday counting period from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 2022. There were no boating crashes or boating fatalities. There were two drownings. During the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2022 (preliminary): Crashes ─ 414 Injuries ─ 115 Fatalities ─ 8 DWI ─ 113 Drug Arrests ─ 35 [During the 2021 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers investigated 381 traffic crashes, which included nine fatalities and 134 injuries. Statewide, 12 people died and 540 people were injured in 1,365 traffic crashes over last year's Thanksgiving holiday. Troopers ar