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The agency said high-visibility patrols will take place statewide on interstates and state routes during two 102-hour holiday travel periods.
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A Georgia Department of Public Safety press release says a multi-agency rescue recovered a stranded kayaker after ground crews could not safely reach the patient in remote terrain near Little River Canyon National Preserve.
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The Georgia Department of Public Safety said a driver later identified as Fre’shun Tyai White was charged after investigators said a vehicle left Interstate 20, crossed Hill Street and struck a parked car in a gas station parking lot.
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A Georgia Department of Public Safety press release says the 78-hour holiday period ran from May 22 to May 25 and included fatal crashes investigated by state troopers and local agencies.
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The agency said the 78-hour travel period runs from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, as troopers and commercial vehicle officers join holiday enforcement campaigns statewide.
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A Georgia Department of Public Safety press release says the 78-hour holiday period from July 2 through July 5 included 12 traffic-related deaths statewide, more than 295 crashes investigated by troopers and preliminary figures that may change.