PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania State Police announced its annual report for the Christmas holiday and travel period.
From Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, state police investigated 495 crashes. Those crashes resulted in one death and 81 injuries.
Impaired driving played a part in 27 of those crashes, state police said.
Also during that time period, state police arrested 138 people for driving under the influence.
In total, 720 people were cited for speeding, 72 for failing to wear a seat belt and 19 for not securing children properly in safety seats.
The number of crashes is up from 2023′s 411 total, although the number of deadly crashes is down compared to last year’s three. DUI arrests were also down, with 200 happening in 2023.
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