The Alabama State Troopers report that the 2012 Labor Day weekend resulted in half of the fatalities reported in 2011, form 12 to 6 across the state.
Sergeant Steve Jarrett said in a press release today that during the Labor Day holiday travel period, which was from 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, to midnight Monday, Sept. 3, Alabama State Troopers investigated six fatal traffic crashes resulting in six deaths
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Based on preliminary investigation, at least three of these fatal crashes involved alcohol. Seat belts were available to three of the individuals killed, but none was using a seat belt. The other fatal crashes involved a pedestrian, a motorcycle and an ATV. During the 2011 Labor Day holiday traveling period, also 78 hours long, 12 individuals were killed in traffic crashes.