At least 12 people have died on Georgia’s roads over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, law enforcement worked fatal wrecks in Dougherty, Richmond, Cobb (2), Oconee, Troup, Toombs, and Brooks counties, as well as Lawrenceville, Forsyth, Rincon, and Thomasville.
Georgia Public Safety Commissioner Col. William Hitchens says state troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) officers will remain on high-visibility patrols through the weekend.
“Before you get on the road, please make sure that you and your passengers, especially children, are properly restrained. Remember, seatbelts save lives,” he adds.
During the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday, 18 fatal crashes resulted in 23 deaths.
The 102-hour holiday travel period began this year at 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 1.
As millions of travelers head home from the holiday, transportation data analytics company INRIX recommends avoiding traveling during peak drive times. INRIX says the best travel times on Sunday are before 1 p.m. and after 6 p.m.; on Monday, expect lighter traffic before 8 a.m. and after 7 p.m.
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