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State police report 6 people killed in holiday crashes

The Pennsylvania State Police said six people were killed and 90 others injured in crashes over the Easter holiday weekend.

State police released statewide crash and traffic enforcement data showing officers’ activity over the Easter holiday period of March 29-31.

The report shows police responded to 407 crashes, including 46 in which intoxicated driving was a factor. Two of the six fatality crashes were alcohol-related, police said.

The department reported as part of its ongoing commitment to safety, officers arrested 358 motorists statewide for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued 17,168 traffic citations, including: 5,285 for speeding, 557 for failing to wear a seat belt and 90 for not securing children in safety seats.

Statewide data

The statewide statistical report shows the following:

Crash data - total crashes, 407; fatal crashes, 6; people killed, 6; person killed-belted, 1; people injured, 90; alcohol-related crashes, 46; and alcohol-related fatalities, 2.

Enforcement data - DUI arrests made, 358; speeding citations issued, 5,285; child seat violation citations issued, 90; seat belt violation citations issued, 557; seat belt violation warnings issued, 740; other citations issued, 11,235; and self-initiated criminal arrests made, 392.

Local activity

Meanwhile, data on the three local troops that cover the Times News area is also listed below. The local troops are: Troop L, which covers Berks, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties; Troop M, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties; and Troop N, Carbon, Columbia, southern Luzerne and Monroe counties.

The report shows:

Crash data - Troop L – crashes, 23; fatal crash, 1; one person killed; people injured, 3; and alcohol-related crashes, 3; Troop M – crashes, 31; people injured, 10; and alcohol-related crash, 1; and Troop N – crashes, 11, people injured, 2; and alcohol-related crashes, 3.

Enforcement data - Troop L – DUI arrests made, 20; speeding citations issued, 543; child seat violation citations issued, 3; seat belt violation citations issued, 28; seat belt violation warnings issued, 13; other citations issued, 616; and self-initiated criminal arrests made, 19; Troop M – DUI arrests made, 21; speeding citations issued, 186; child seat violation citations issued, 5; seat belt violation citations issued, 14; seat belt violation warnings issued, 20; other citations issued, 899; and self-initiated criminal arrests made, 27; and Troop N – DUI arrests made, 44; speeding citations issued, 538; child seat violation citations issued, 19; seat belt violation citations issued, 92; seat belt warnings issued, 28; other citations issued, 1,239; and self-initiated criminal arrests made, 27.