Summary

A string of deadly accidents brought traffic on many freeways to a crawl Two people were killed Sunday morning on Santa Clarita byways when they were thrown from their car after collision with another car Two others were hospitalized So far, the holiday death total for California is 11 There were 22 fatalities by this time last year; Sunday's accident brings this year's total to 33 DUI and drug arrests were also way up this holiday weekend As of Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers had arrested more than a thousand motorists, thanks to beefed-up patrols and extra officers

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 36761
Story Slug MEMORIAL WEEKEND DEATHS (05/27/1996)
Location Santa Clarita, California
Format Vo/Sot
Date 05/27/1996
Archive Time 49:33
TRT :56
Supers Santa Clarita, California Officer John Maduka, California Highway Patrol
Video Description holiday traffic, overturned cars, sot, overturned car, body covered
Description A string of deadly accidents brought traffic on many freeways to a crawl Two people were killed Sunday morning on Santa Clarita byways when they were thrown from their car after collision with another car Two others were hospitalized So far, the holiday death total for California is 11 There were 22 fatalities by this time last year; Sunday's accident brings this year's total to 33 DUI and drug arrests were also way up this holiday weekend As of Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers had arrested more than a thousand motorists, thanks to beefed-up patrols and extra officers
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