According to statistics released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 16 people were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday.
The five-day reporting period started Wednesday, November 23 at midnight and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27. During the reporting period, 16 people were killed in 15 fatal crashes, according to OSHP.
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Of the 16 killed this year, two were pedestrians, 10 were not wearing a seat belt and six crashes involved impaired driving.
Troopers arrested 270 people for operating a vehicle while impaired and 130 for drugs, OHSP said. Troopers also issued citations for 686 safety belt and 100 distracted driving violations.
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