COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ A multi-state highway patrol crackdown on distracted driving yielded hundreds of citations for reckless or careless driving on Ohio roadways last week.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says that in addition to the 999 tickets for reckless or careless operation, troopers also wrote up 14 people for texting or cellphone violations during the seven days that ended last Saturday.

Ohio troopers joined state police in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the weeklong crackdown.

Col. Paul Pride, the OSHP superintendent, says cutting into texting and driving reduces crashes and saves lives.