Hazardous holiday on state roads

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Crashes throughout Pennsylvania increased by more than 13 percent over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to a report released Tuesday.

State police investigated 1,116 accidents during a five-day period from Nov. 21 through Nov. 25. The total represents a 13.8 percent increase over the 981 crashes investigated during the 2017 Thanksgiving holiday period.

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