13 Killed in PA Memorial Day Weekend Crashes

Thirteen people were killed and 311 others were injured in the 817 crashes investigated by the during the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend driving period.

“Nine of those killed over the weekend were not wearing seat belts,” said State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said in a release. “The tragic message from these statistics is very clear: everyone needs to buckle up for every trip on the road.”

Between May 25-28, troopers cited 1,129 individuals for not wearing seat belts and issued citations to 113 for not securing children in safety seats.

“Deciding not to wear your own seat belt is a bad choice,” Noonan said. “But when you fail to properly secure your children in a safety seat, you’re taking a chance with their lives.”

Troopers also issued 9,202 speeding citations and arrested 404 operators for driving under the influence. Of the 817 crashes investigated by State Police, 66 of those crashes, including three of the fatal crashes, were alcohol-related.

The statistics only cover crashes investigated by State Police and do not include statistics on incidents to which other law-enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania responded.