Fatal crashes across Ohio during Labor Day Weekend
The holiday weekend saw fatal crashes across Ohio.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 12 fatal traffic crashes which claimed 12 lives on Labor Day, according to provisional data.
Troopers arrested 420 drivers for operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) and issued 2,465 safety belt citations.
Troopers also made 292 drug arrests and 128 felony apprehensions.
A total of 18,195 traffic enforcement stops were conducted along with 9,729 non-enforcement stops and also provided assistance to 1,861 motorists.
Both Mahoning and Trumbull Counties were in the top 20 in the state for OHSP incidents. Mahoning reported 528. Trumbull reported 512. Columbiana reported 261.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol conducted this reporting beginning on Friday, September 3 at 12 a.m. and ending Monday, September 6 at 11:59p.m.
For a complete breakdown of the Patrol's Labor Day enforcement, you can visit statepatrol.ohio.gov
