NHP: 84 crashes investigated, 23 arrests during Street Vibrations event

By Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
The annual 2011 Street Vibrations motorcycle event created a lot of traffic on northern Nevada roadways resulting in numerous service calls for troopers with the Nevada Highway Patrol. Additional troopers were placed on duty throughout the entire event in an effort to create a highly visible presence on our area’s highways and to handle the anticipated larger volume of calls for service.

Beginning on Wednesday morning, Sept. 21 through Sunday evening, Septe. 25, a total of 84 crashes were investigated in the greater northern Nevada area. Forty-nine of those crashes only involved property damage while the other 35 had some type of injuries reported. Our agency did not investigate a single fatality crash during this year’s event.

Additionally, 23 motorists were arrested during that same 5-day timeframe. Sixteen motorists were arrested for DUI and the other 7 were related to warrants, misdemeanor or felony arrests.

In addition to the accidents and arrests, 1,396 traffic enforcement stops were made and 230 additional motorists were provided assistance with their disabled vehicles due to problems such as flat tires, running out of fuel and other engine and transmission failures.

Numerous troopers were also dispatched to John Ascuaga’s Nugget on Friday evening to assist the Sparks Police Department contain and control the scene with a shooting inside the casino that left one person dead and two injured.

— Trooper Chuck Allen is the public information officer for the Nevada Highway Patrol.