Ohio State Highway Patrol reports 10 deaths on Ohio roadways over holiday weekend

OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol released its New Year’s holiday report on Monday.

OSHP reported there were 10 deaths on Ohio’s roadways over the holiday weekend.

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Four fatalities were the result of not wearing a safety belt when available, three were OVI-related and five were pedestrians, OSHP reported.

The four-day reporting period began at midnight Thursday, December 30, 2021 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on January 2, 2022

Last year, 14 fatalities were reported during the four-day reporting period.

OSHP said troopers made 2,575 traffic enforcement contacts which included 229 OVI arrests, 59 distracted driving and 288 safety belt citations.

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