Four fatalities were the result of not wearing a seat belt, three were OVI-related and four others also involved pedestrians, the patrol said.
The four-day reporting period began at midnight Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
Troopers made 2,575 traffic enforcement contacts, which included 229 OVI arrests, 59 distracted driving and 288 safety belt citations, the patrol said.
The public is encouraged to use #677 to report dangerous or impaired drivers as well as drug activity.
A statistical analysis of the patrol’s holiday enforcement activity is available here.
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