Ten Fatalities During Holiday Weekend
10 people died and 361 others were hurt in 712 crashes investigated by Pennsylvania State Police over the four-day holiday weekend.
That compares with nine fatalities and 206 injuries in 447 crashes during last year's holiday period, which was a day shorter.
Seven of the people killed this year were not wearing seat belts, according to state police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski. Seventy-two of the crashes were alcohol-related, including three of the fatal crashes.
During the period that covered Friday through Monday, troopers arrested 339 people for driving under the influence, issued 7,877 speeding citations, cited 723 for failing to wear seat belts, and issued 129 citations for not securing children in safety seats.
The statistics include only incidents state police responded to, and not those handled by local law enforcement agencies.
That compares with nine fatalities and 206 injuries in 447 crashes during last year's holiday period, which was a day shorter.
Seven of the people killed this year were not wearing seat belts, according to state police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski. Seventy-two of the crashes were alcohol-related, including three of the fatal crashes.
During the period that covered Friday through Monday, troopers arrested 339 people for driving under the influence, issued 7,877 speeding citations, cited 723 for failing to wear seat belts, and issued 129 citations for not securing children in safety seats.
The statistics include only incidents state police responded to, and not those handled by local law enforcement agencies.
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