5 People Die in Crashes During Labor Day Period

State officials say five people died in traffic accidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

The Alabama Department of Public Safety said state troopers investigated fatal crashes in Mobile, Elmore and Lauderdale counties.

Authorities consider the holiday travel period as 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Monday.

In 2013, six people died in crashes over the Labor Day weekend.

 

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