Mahoning County OVI Task Force receives $250,000 for sobriety checkpoints, initiatives

Mahoning County OVI Task Force receives $250,000 for sobriety checkpoints, initiatives

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN)- The Mahoning County OVI Task Force is once again getting fully funded for another 12 months, but it's not necessarily a good thing. The task force held a news conference Wednesday in Canfield, where it shared stats from the past three years. There were nearly 600 alcohol and drug-related crashes, 46 were fatal. Due to the high numbers, the Ohio Department of Public Safety says its work is not done. "Our goal as an OVI task…