(Harrisburg, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police investigated 844 traffic crashes during the four-day Memorial Day holiday driving period, from May 28 through May 31, 2021. The crashes resulted in eight fatalities and 183 injuries. Alcohol was a factor in 63 of the crashes, but it was not a factor in the fatal crashes.

Troopers also made 596 arrests for driving under the influence and issued 9,624 speeding citations over the holiday weekend. State police also cited 1,025 individuals for not wearing seat belts and issued citations to 144 motorists for not securing children in safety seats.

Beaver County is part of Troop D the Beaver Barracks and Troop D responded to 46 crashes with one person being injured and three of the accidents involved alcohol.

Troop D also issued 43 citations for DUI, 285 speeding citations, 3 Child seat violations, 67 Seat belt violations, issued 54 seat belt warnings, and 679 other citations during the holiday weekend.