Holiday weekend traffic accidents killed at least sixteen people in Georgia. The death toll rose Monday with fatal crashes reported in Banks County, Athens-Clarke County, Blue Ridge, and Henry County.
A single-car crash in Banks County killed a Lula woman and a motorcycle crash in White County killed a man from Sautee Nacoochee.
The 78-hour Labor Day holiday weekend began at 6 p.m. Friday, September 3. It ended at 11:59 p.m. on September 6.
Last year, statewide there were 19 fatal crashes resulting in 21 fatalities reported to GSP during the holiday period.