DUI checkpoint to be held Thursday night in the Ohio Valley

A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for Thursday in the Ohio Valley.

The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Tyler County on Rt 18 at the entrance of Tyler Consolidated High School, WV.

The checkpoint will be held on Thursday July 25, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

State Police say this will be conducted to deter drunk driving in this area.

Motorists wishing to avoid having to travel through the checkpoint on Rt 18, can simply drive around the checkpoint, by traveling on the following routes: Traveling south on Route 18 motorists can take West Virginia secondary route 18/4 (Pleasant Ridge) to County Road 24 (Sellers Ridge Road); and traveling north on Rt 18 motorist can take County Road 18/6 (State Ridge Road) to County Route 11 (Elk Fork Road) to WV route 180. Motorists traveling South on WV Route 180 can take County Route 11 (Elk Fork Road) to 18/6 (State Ridge Road).

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