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Virginia Sees 10 Deaths in 8 Crashes over Labor Day Weekend
The agency investigated 136 crashes and recorded 44 injuries during the holiday enforcement period.
- Over the Labor Day weekend, fatal crashes occurred across multiple states, with the Mississippi Highway Patrol reporting two deaths and Virginia State Police confirming 10 fatalities across the Commonwealth.
- Virginia State Police deployed all available troopers to combat road hazards during the holiday, while the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated 136 crashes, issuing 2,823 speeding citations and 1,571 reckless driving charges.
- Saturday's fatal crash in Mississippi claimed 29-year-old Brandon Taylor of Starkville in Winston County when his car struck a tree; Hope Dabrovolskis, 23, of Picayune died Sunday in a collision in Hancock County.
- Virginia State Police confirmed 10 people died in eight crashes, including three pedestrians in Emporia, Fairfax, and Alexandria, despite deploying all available troopers during the holiday's highest-traffic days.
- VSP spokesperson Matt Demlein urged caution for the coming fall months, stating, "Drive sober, slow down, avoid distractions, and also buckle your seatbelt." The advice aims to prevent future holiday-weekend fatalities.
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TEN DEAD IN EIGHT CRASHES OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Three Killed were Pedestrians
Virginia State Police are reminding drivers and pedestrians of the rules of the road after 10 people died in eight crashes along Virginia roadways over the Labor Day holiday. Three of those killed were pedestrians (one in Emporia, one in…
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