13 people killed on Ohio roads this Christmas holiday

A total of 13 people were killed on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Troopers said that From Dec. 23 at . until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 26, troopers handled seven deadly crashes that killed a total of 13 people.

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This includes four killed during a crash on I-75 in Shelby County on Christmas Eve and a 50 vehicles pileup at the Ohio Turnpike that left four dead.

Impairment was a factor in one deadly crash.

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Troopers also removed 60 impaired drivers from Ohio’s roads, cited 14 for distracted driving and 21 for drugs.

During last year’s reporting period OSP handheld 10 fatal crashes that killed a total of 10 people.

OSP encourages the public to dial #677 to report dangerous or impaired drivers, as well as drug activity.

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