Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Deadly Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Fourteen people died in 11 separate crashes on Kentucky’s roadways during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which began at 6:00 P.M. Friday and ended at 11:59 P.M. Monday. Four single-fatality crashes occurred in Barren, Harrison, Perry and Russell Counties. Three double-fatality crashes occurred in Harrison, Ohio and Wayne Counties. Four single-fatality crashes involved motorcycles in Boone, Breathitt, Lewis and Scott Counties. Seven people died last year during Memorial Day weekend. So far this year, 285 people have died on Kentucky roads. That’s thirty nine more than last year at this time.