New Year’s traffic report: Two fatalities and 160 arrested for DUI

January 2, 2020
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New Year's traffic report: Two fatalities and 160 arrested for DUI

Two people died on Georgia’s roads over the New Year’s holiday travel period.

This year, the holiday travel period was only 30 hours long. It began at 6 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 31, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday., Jan. 1.

Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 103 traffic crashes that resulted in 39 injuries and one fatality.

In addition to the traffic crash investigations, officers arrested 160 people for driving under the influence, while 5,083 citations and 7,275 warnings were issued.

The Marietta Police Department reported the traffic deaths.

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