COLUMBUS — Seventeen people were killed in 14 fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday, according to provisional statistics from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Of the 17 people killed, four were not wearing a safety belt, three involved pedestrians and two were related to OVI, according to the Patrol. The five-day Christmas reporting period began Dec. 24 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 28.
During the reporting period, troopers arrested 231 people for operating a vehicle while impaired and 35 for illegal drugs. Troopers also issued citations for 288 safety belt and 147 distracted driving violations. Additionally, troopers assisted 1,173 motorists on Ohio roadways.
During last year’s two-day Christmas holiday reporting period, from December 24 to 25, there were three people killed in motor vehicle crashes on Ohio roads.
The public is encouraged to continue using #677 to report dangerous or impaired drivers, as well as drug activity.
(Below are more statistics from the Christmas holiday reporting period, provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.)
