LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Holiday Weekend Accident Death Toll Put at 11
Eleven people died in highway accidents in Los Angeles County over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, three more than last year, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday.
Statewide, the death toll was 60, up from 41 last year, CHP Officer Tito Gomez said.
The official holiday weekend counting period that began at 6 p.m. Wednesday ended at midnight Sunday.
Arrests for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol were down, the CHP said. In the county, 322 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence, compared to 416 last year. Statewide, the CHP made 1,419 DUI arrests, down from last year’s 1,761.
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