Eleven people died in traffic crashes across Georgia during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

What’s Happening: The deaths occurred during the 102-hour period from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 26 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 30, according to a Georgia State Patrol news release. State troopers investigated six of the 11 deaths, while local police departments reported five.

What’s Important: This year’s death toll represents a significant drop from the 17 people killed during the same holiday period in 2024. The decline comes despite troopers investigating 498 crashes that resulted in 236 injuries across the state.

By The Numbers: State troopers and commercial vehicle enforcement officers made more than 23,000 traffic stops during th

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