Crime & Safety
State Police: 1 Killed, 133 Injured in New Year's Crashes
Troopers made 277 arrests for driving under the influence, State Police said.
By Alison Smith:
Pennsylvania State Police investigated 404 crashes during the New Year’s holiday, authorities announced this week.
Of those, 133 resulted in injuries. One person was killed. Forty-five of the crashes were alcohol-related, State Police said.
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Troopers made 277 arrests for driving under the influence, State Police said. They also cited 5,634 people for speeding; 484 for failure to wear a seatbelt; and 85 for failure to properly restrain children in child safety seats.
State Police last year investigated 836 crashes that injured 146 and killed one.
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The holiday period is defined as the time between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2. The data covers only incidents investigated by the State Police.
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