Georgia
3 killed on Georgia roads so far during Christmas travel period
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Safety has released a preliminary report on holiday traffic statistics through Wednesday, showing that three people have been killed in crashes across the state so far this Christmas.
What we know:
Statewide, all law enforcement agencies have reported three fatalities. Of those, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) investigated one fatal crash.
The latest statistics from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) also highlight a significant number of arrests and citations as troopers maintain a heavy presence on Georgia’s interstates.
By the numbers:
Through Wednesday, troopers have reported:
- DUI arrests: 38
- Distracted driving citations: 24
- Seatbelt citations: 30
- Total crash reports: 36
- Total people injured in crashes: 12
- Total DUI-related crashes: 4
- Commercial vehicle crashes: 0
Local perspective:
The current Christmas travel figures are significantly lower than those recorded during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday period. Preliminary GSP figures show that Thanksgiving travel led to 11 fatal crashes and 12 deaths statewide. During that November period, state troopers handled six of the fatalities, while local police departments investigated the remaining five.
What’s next:
DPS will continue to track traffic data throughout the holiday weekend.
The Source: Information in this article came from a Facebook post by the Georgia Department of Public Safety,
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ATHENS, Ga. – Designated hitter Daniel Jackson and centerfielder Rylan Lujo combined for nine RBI Sunday, leading fifth-ranked Georgia to a 12-1 win over LSU at Foley Field.
Georgia improved to 41-11 overall, 21-6 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 29-24 overall and 9-18 in conference play.
The Tigers return to action at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday when they play host to Florida in Game 1 of a three-game SEC series in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.
“Georgia won the moments in this series,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “They’re going to score, so you’ve got to capitalize against them when you have scoring opportunities on offense.”
Georgia starting pitcher Caden Aoki (8-0) was the winner, limiting LSU to one run on four hits in 5.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
LSU right-hander Casan Evans (2-3), making his first appearance since April 17 versus Texas A&M, started the game Sunday and was charged with the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
“I thought Casan’s stuff looked great, and that’s good for him from a health standpoint,” Johnson said. “He’s a guy that the more he pitches, the better he is, so there might have been a little bit of rust, but I thought he competed fine.”
Georgia struck for four runs in the bottom of the second inning in an outburst highlighted by Jackson’s two-out, two-run single and an RBI single by second baseman Ryan Black.
The Tigers narrowed the gap to 4-1 in the third when designated hitter Omar Serna Jr. delivered an RBI single.
Georgia extended its lead to 7-1 in the fourth as Jackson launched a two-run homer and centerfielder Lujo lined a run-scoring single.
Lujo unloaded a grand slam in the fifth, giving the Bulldogs an 11-1 advantage.
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