Memorial Day Weekend wrecks, traffic violations up so far

From 6:00 a.m. Friday to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, the first 24 hours of the long Memorial Day Weekend, the Georgia State Patrol reported an increase in crashes and traffic violations statewide.

Here are the numbers:

DUI…113

Distracted Driving…429

Seatbelt Violations…629

Wrecks…117

Fatalities…0

Injuries…38

Wrecks Involving DUI…2

The state patrol will keep statistics for the weekend through midnight Monday.