Police: Labor Day Weekend Fatalities Highest in Decade
posted 6:46 am Wed September 05, 2007 - Richmond, VA.
The Virginia State Police say the number of people killed on the state's highways during Labor Day weekend jumped to 19 - the highest in a decade.
Police say most of this year's crashes were caused by drivers running off the road because they weren't paying attention, were going too fast, were impaired or inexperienced.
Investigations showed that those drivers overcorrected while steering and the vehicles overturned or hit a pole or embankment.
The deaths occurred in Manassas, Virginia Beach and the counties of Carroll, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Halifax, King George, Loudoun, Page, Patrick, Prince William, Rockingham and Spotsylvania.
Last year, 11 people died on Virginia highways during Labor Day weekend.
The number of fatalities reached a low of six in 2001 and a high of 17 in 2002 and 2004.
Investigations showed that those drivers overcorrected while steering and the vehicles overturned or hit a pole or embankment.
The deaths occurred in Manassas, Virginia Beach and the counties of Carroll, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Halifax, King George, Loudoun, Page, Patrick, Prince William, Rockingham and Spotsylvania. Last year, 11 people died on Virginia highways during Labor Day weekend.
The number of fatalities reached a low of six in 2001 and a high of 17 in 2002 and 2004.
Latest Comment on Police: Labor Day Weekend Fatalities Highest in Decade
Prettyboy
12:46 pm on 09/05/07
The logo for Virginia use to be..."Virginia is for Lovers" but these days it's for LOOSERS. I think those excessive fines do nothing but create a distraction with the driver where he is in more danger out there. I wouldn't live in this looser state under any condition. I would rather live in a paper box on the beach.
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