GEORGIA - Fifteen people lost their lives on Georgia roadways over the 2025 Labor Day holiday weekend, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
What we know:
The reporting period stretched from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. GSP said 10 of the deaths came from nine crashes investigated by troopers, while five others were handled by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, and DeKalb County Police Department.
Among the fatalities was a mother and her two children , struck and killed on Buford Highway in DeKalb County.
By the numbers:
In total, GSP said troopers performed more than 19,500 traffic stops, resulting in:
Citations issued: more than 9,800
Warnings issued: more than 14,400
DUI arrests: 425
Distracted driving citations: 702
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