Kentucky State Police released this information in a statement today:
Preliminary statistics indicate that nine people died in nine separate incidents during the Thanksgiving holiday enforcement period (from Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008). Last year there were 10 fatalities during this same time period.
Two of the nine people who died were pedestrians, and seven involved motor vehicles. Of the seven motor vehicle incidents four were not wearing seat belts and two involved the suspected use of alcohol.
As of Nov. 20, 2008, preliminary statistics reveal that 738 people have died on Kentucky roadways this year. This is 63 fewer deaths than reported for this time period in 2007. There have been 563 motor vehicle crashes and 356 of the victims were not wearing seat belts. A total of 155 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.
– By Whitney Miller
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