HARRISBURG – Ten people were killed in crashes during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period said Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller.
He said 320 others were injured in the 1,064 crashes investigated by troopers during the period that began Nov. 21 and ended Nov. 25.
Miller said seven of those killed were not wearing seat belts and four died in alcohol-related crashes. Of the 1,064 crashes, 84 were alcohol-related, he said.
State police issued 7,606 speeding citations, arrested 390 individuals for driving under the influence, cited 528 people for not wearing seat belts and issued citations to 71 for failing to properly restrain children in child safety seats during the period.
During last year’s five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period, 10 people were killed and 378 others were injured in the 1,085 crashes to which state police responded. Also during that period, troopers issued 6,490 speeding citations, arrested 370 individuals for driving under the influence, cited 488 people for not wearing seat belts and issued citations to 63 for failing to properly restrain children in child safety seats.
The crash numbers cover only those incidents investigated by state police and do not include statistics on crashes to which other law-enforcement agencies responded.