LAKEPORT, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol has issued its report on the July 4 holiday, including the number of fatal crashes and arrests for driving under the influence.

The CHP conducted its July 4 holiday maximum enforcement period from Wednesday, July 3, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 7, at 11:59 p.m.

During that period, the CHP investigated 20 fatal collisions statewide compared to 11 in 2018.

There were 21 total people killed in those 20 collisions, compared to 11 killed in 2018, the CHP said.

Statewide, the CHP arrested 1,204 people for DUI, compared to 389 in 2018.

There were no reports of fatal crashes in Lake County during the maximum enforcement period last week.

Officer Joel Skeen of the Clear Lake Area CHP office said the agency investigated 14 total crashes for the maximum enforcement period.

The local CHP also had five DUI arrests, Skeen said.

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