State Highway Patrol officials are commending drivers for how they handled the extended fourth of July weekend on local roads.
New Philadelphia Post Commander Lt. Johnnie Maier says his troopers responded to 13 crashes in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties from Thursday through Sunday, and nobody was seriously injured.
“I’m pleased. Our goal is to prevent these crashes and ultimate prevent any fatal crashes.”
Troopers over the holiday headed out where needed and made themselves visible, especially in busier areas such as 36, 39, 77, and 250.
“Focusing on those speeds, those violators that are going, what we’d say is aggressive speeds, 20 miles an hour over the speed limit and those typically occur on some of our routes that experience high crashes.”
Maier says his troopers also made over 400 contacts with drivers over the four days. They made six impaired driving arrests, issued 10 tickets for seat belt violations and three for distracted diving.
Statewide, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 10 people lost their lives in 10 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period,
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