(KAIR)--Two fatal wrecks on Kansas highways during the New Year’s Weekend Holiday Activity Reporting period.
According to those statistics, released by Kansas Highway Patrol, the two deadly wrecks happened in Thomas County and Wyandotte County.
Neither wreck involved driving while intoxicated.
In 2017, the Patrol worked three fatal crashes during the same holiday period, and one in 2016.
During the holiday weekend, the Patrol made 22 DUI arrests, and issued 954 speed citations, 118 adult safety belt citations, and 24 child restraint citations.
All of those numbers are up from the previous two years.
The New Year’s Weekend Holiday reporting period ran from Friday evening, December 28, at 6:00 through Tuesday night, January 1, at 11:59.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports eight fatalities during the same period.
Missouri Troopers worked 352 crashes and made 129 arrests for DWI.
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