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Thursday, March 07, 2013  March 8, 2013 through March 17, 2013 the Texas Department of Public Safety will increase DWI patrols for the Spring Break period. These patrols will focus on high-risk areas where alcohol related wrecks are the most frequent. The increased patrols to target intoxicated drivers are funded through a DPS grant

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  TxDOT Update: I-40 is still closed from the Oklahoma state line to the New Mexico state line and will remain closed until further notice from DPS (except for within the Amarillo city limits)

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Department of Public safety has announced that it will increase its DWI patrol for Christmas and New Year's thanks to a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation, DPS said in a news release.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Texas troopers have increased their patrols to watch for drunken drivers over the holiday period through Jan. 1.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  So far in 2012, 29 fatalities have happened and 10 of those involved impaired drivers, according to the Amarillo Police Department.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Nearly half a million dollars in marijuana was seized during a traffic stop west of Amarillo, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A 30-year-old Amarillo man is being charged on multiple charges after leading police on a chase throughout Amarillo on Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  More than 4,000 grams of methamphetamine was seized during a traffic stop on Interstate-40 two miles east of Conway on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Nearly $200,000 in marijuana was seized in a traffic stop Monday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Monday, December 10, 2012  A 55-year-old woman was killed in a head-on collision four miles east of Wheeler Monday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  A 44-year-old Higgins man was killed after a head on collision in Lipscomb County Monday morning, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A helicopter crash killed a McLean man Tuesday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Sunday, November 25, 2012  A 56-year-old Amarillo man was killed early Sunday morning in a crash on Interstate-40 about 12 miles east of Shamrock, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Texas troopers will be out in force during the Thanksgiving holiday period looking for drunken drivers and other highway safety violators.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A 29-year-old Wellington woman was killed in a rollover crash Thursday evening in Collingsworth County.