Ohio State Highway Patrol reports safest Thanksgiving weekend since 2001

COLUMBUS — Ohio State Highway Patrol reported today that 11 traffic fatalities occurred on Ohio roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend marking the safest Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Ohio roads since 2001 when there 10 fatalities.

Thanksgiving weekend fatalities were down from 17 traffic deaths last year during the holiday period.

Law enforcement agencies reported 11 fatal crashes, killing 11 people, from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Monday.

As part of enforcement and motorist safety efforts, the state patrol arrested 501 motorists for operating a vehicle impaired and assisted 3,741 motorists during the holiday weekend.