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9 die in crashes over Thanksgiving holiday

Nine people were killed in nine crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, the highway patrol reported. The five-day reporting period ran through midnight Sunday. In 2019, there were 15 fatal crashes in which 18 people were killed.

Of the nine killed, two were pedestrians, four were not wearing a seat belt and two involved impaired driving.

Troopers arrested 298 people for operating a vehicle while impaired and 193 for drugs. Troopers also issued 944 safety belt and 146 distracted driving violations. Throughout the holiday reporting period, troopers also assisted 2,135 motorists.

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