COLUMBUS – Troopers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol report eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018, when seven people were killed, according to provisional statistics.
The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 27, and ran through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1.
Of the eight people killed, three were not wearing a safety belt and one crash involved impaired driving.
During the reporting period, troopers arrested 247 people for operating a vehicle while impaired. Troopers also issued 569 safety belt citations and 297 citations for distracted driving violations.
Throughout the holiday reporting period, troopers assisted 1,638 motorists. In Logan County, 64 OSHP incidents were reported, and 190 incidents were recorded in Union County.