(Jefferson City) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says traffic fatalities are up nearly 20 percent from last year, the first increase after six years of decline. Cathy Walters has more:
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Troop C, which includes St. Louis, and Troop H, which includes St. Joseph, both had small declines in traffic fatalities.