Three fatal crashes were reported over the Thanksgiving holiday reporting period in Kansas, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Fatal crashes were reported in Marion and Harvey counties in Kansas.
The Highway Patrol reported one fatal driving under the influence crash, one DUI-related fatality and two non-DUI related fatal crashes. There were a total of four non-DUI relatated fatalities in the 2022 holiday statistics, as compared to one in 2021 and one in 2020.
The Highway Patrol made 29 DUI arrests in the Thanksgiving 2022 period; gave out 1,087 speed citations, delivered 937 speed warnings, made 88 safety belt citations for adults, gave out 12 adult warnings on safety belts, issued 2 safety belt citations to teens, gave out 0 teen warnings on safety belts, handed out 13 child restraint citations and made 931 motorist assists during the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday, according to the highway patrol.
The reporting period was 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.