Six Traffic Deaths Reported Over New Year's Period
The Georgia State Patrol reported its troopers investigated 585 accidents during the 102-hour New Year's holiday period.
UPDATED 8:30 a.m., Jan. 2 Georgia State Troopers have investigated more crashes during this New Year's holiday than last year, with injuries rising above New Year's 2012 levels, and almost as many deaths – six so far this year, compared to seven last year. The GSP investigated three of the fatal traffic accidents, with local agencies investigating the other three. Fatal traffic crashes were reported by the Georgia State Patrol posts in Athens, Madison and Valdosta, as well as Cobb County Police, Perry Police, and Macon Police. The Georgia State Patrol investigated 585 traffic crashes during the holiday period with 266 injuries and three fatalities reported. Early activity reports show state troopers arrested 321 people for driving under …
