Nine people have died on Georgia roads and 219 drivers have been arrested for drunk driving since Memorial Day weekend began, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
What’s Happening: The department reported the numbers Saturday evening, with the holiday weekend still ongoing. Rain was moving through parts of the state at the time, with more wet weather expected Sunday and into the holiday.
What’s Important: The nine deaths and 219 arrests are not final figures. Memorial Day falls on Monday, meaning the weekend is not over and both numbers could rise before it ends.
How This Affects Real People: Georgia drivers heading out this weekend are dealing with wet roads and heavy enforcement presence across the state.
The Path Forward: The department said troopers and officers will continue patrolling through the end of the holiday weekend. Final crash and arrest totals will not be known until after Monday.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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