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OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 23 people died in 20 crashes on the state’s roadways over the holiday weekend.
The Labor Day reporting period for the OSHP ran from Friday, Aug. 29 at mdnight to Monday, Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m. This year’s number of deaths exceeded last year’s total, which was 18.
Of the 20 fatal crashes, four were OVI related. There were also 398 arrests for impaired driving and 67 arrests for drug-related charges.
Throughout the four-day reporting period, troopers issued 1,872 safety belt citations and 1,308 citations for distracted driving.
Overall, troopers responded to 490 crashes and helped more than 1,500 drivers.
(OSHP)
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Lydia Taylor
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