Holiday crashes claim 14 victims
ATLANTA- Georgia State Patrol officials say 10 people were killed in crashes during the July Fourth holiday travel period, and Alabama public safety officials say four people were killed in crashes there.
Georgia troopers say they investigated 785 traffic crashes that resulted in 374 injuries during the holiday period, which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended Sunday at midnight.
Aside from the crashes and fatalities, state patrol officials say more than 300 people were arrested for driving under the influence during the period.
In Alabama, the holiday travel period began at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and ended at midnight Sunday. State patrol officials said they investigated 434 traffic crashes that resulted in 154 injuries. The four fatalities don’t include accidents that were investigated by other law enforcement agencies.
Authorities said they issued 2,126 speeding citations, 607 seatbelt and child restraint citations and arrested 59 people for driving under the influence.