As people prepare to ring in the New Year, many will choose to indulge with alcohol. In addition to reminding people of the dangers of driving under the influence, AAA East Central also reminds partygoers of the dangers of driving with a hangover.

“Driving hungover can be just as dangerous as driving after having a few drinks,” said Jim Garrity, director of public affairs, AAA East Central. “After a night of drinking, many people will wake up with alcohol still in their blood or they will feel tired and disoriented.”

The only thing that will sober somebody up is time. It can take between 75-90 minutes or longer for the body to eliminate the alcohol contained in one standard-sized drink, which is longer than many people would assume.

Risks of Driving Hungover
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, hangover symptoms peak when the blood alcohol concentration in the body returns to near zero. Symptoms can last 24 hours or longer, and can include:

• Fatigue and weakness
• Headaches and muscle aches
• Nausea and stomach pain
• Poor or decreased sleep
• Dehydration
• Vertigo
• Sensitivity to light and sound
• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Increased blood pressure

 

“We wouldn’t advise that anybody drives with any of these symptoms, regardless of whether they are recovering from a night of celebrating or not,” continued Garrity.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 29, 2023 2:05 P.M.

(Raccoon Township, Pa) State Police in Beaver say nobody was injured in a two vehicle accident that took place on Christmas in Raccoon Township. One driver attempted to turn left across State Route 18 into the Shell Gas Station and was struck by a second driver heading south on 18. Vehicle 1 sustained minor drivers side damage and vehicle 2 ended up with minor front end damage. Both vehicles were able to drive away from the scene.

(Pittsburgh, Pa) The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh released a report that with no substantial snow in the forecast for the remainder of the year, 2023 is on track for the 2nd least snowiest year on record for Pittsburgh, 2.2 inches above 1998. Record keeping started in 1880.
According to the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh, from 1991-2020 , Pittsburgh averaged 44.1 inches of snow a year.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published December 29, 2023 9:01 A.M.

(Georgetown, Pa) A burglary that took place in Georgetown is currently under investigation by the State Police. Troopers responded to the residence of a 24 year old female on the morning of December 22nd. The report says items stolen include a DeWalt cordless drill and DeWalt grinder. State Police are asking anybody with information to contact them at 724-773-7400.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published December 29, 2023 8:59 A.M.

(Hanover Township, Pa) State Police in Beaver have released details regarding a vehicle that drove into a swimming pool. The accident occurred on December 21st, just before 2pm on Airlane Drive in Hanover Township.

The report states that the operator of the vehicle, 84 year old Charles Vuick, was pulling into the driveway when his foot slipped off of the brake pedal and proceeded to plunge his vehicle into the in ground pool.

An unknown amount of damage occurred to the landscaping and pool at the residence. Nobody was injured.

Heavy equipment is used to demolish the house where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022 on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were fatally stabbed there in November 2022. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Demolition has begun on the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year. Jodi Walker is the university’s executive director of communications. She says she hopes the demolition on Thursday will bring closure and healing to the community. Prosecutors told the university they don’t anticipate needing the house for further purposes. Earlier this month, the defense team for a man accused of killing the students accessed the home to gather photos, measurements and other documentation. Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the November 2022 deaths at the rental house near the university campus in Moscow, Idaho.

This photo provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows a BlendJet 2 Portable Blender. BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)

BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of injury reports. According to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire. And their blender blades can also break off during use. Regulators urged consumers to stop using the recalled BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders immediately and contact BlendJet for a free base unit replacement. The Benicia, California-based company maintained its voluntary recall impacts older Blender 2 blenders — and that BlendJet 2 blenders currently available for purchase through the company’s website and retail partners are not affected.

FILE – Danny Masterson arrives at an event on March 24, 2014, in Los Angeles. Authorities said Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, that 47-year-old Masterson has been admitted to North Kern State Prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions. (Photo by Annie I. Bang/Invision/AP, File)

DELANO, Calif. (AP) — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions. Authorities said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Masterson has been admitted to North Kern State Prison, and they released his first prison mug shot. The photo shows the actor wearing orange prison attire, with long hair and a beard. In June, Masterson was convicted of raping two women in his Los Angeles home in 2003. In September, a judge sentenced him to 30 years to life in prison. It will be more than 25 years before Masterson will be eligible for parole.

FILE – A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, up on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the airport in Fort Myers to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn’t on the Spirit Airlines flight. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight to visit his grandmother was put on the wrong plane. When the grandmother, Maria Ramos, showed up on Thursday at the airport in Fort Myers, Florida, to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn’t on the Spirit Airlines flight. She then got a call from her grandson from the airport in Orlando, telling her that he had landed. In a statement, Spirit Airlines said the boy was under the supervision of an employee the entire time. The airline has apologized.