Ten killed in crashes over New Year’s holiday in Ohio

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting that ten people were killed on Ohio’s roadways this New Year’s holiday.

Four fatalities were the result of not wearing a safety belt when available, three were OVI-related and five were pedestrians

This is a decrease from 2020-2021, when 14 fatalities were reported.

This year, troopers made 229 OVI arrests. They also made 59 distracted driving and 288 safety belt citations.

The the New Year’s reporting period began on Thursday, December 30 at 12:00AM and went through through 11:59PM on Sunday, January 2.