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State Police Report 979 Crashes, 542 DUI Arrests Over the Thanksgiving Holiday
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today released its annual Thanksgiving Holiday Crash and Enforcement report. During the Thanksgiving travel period of November 22–26, PSP investigated 979 vehicle crashes resulting in four fatalities. Alcohol was a factor in 73 crashes.
Troopers arrested 542 individuals for driving under the influence and issued more than 10,000 speeding citations over the five-day holiday weekend. Troopers also issued 1,187 citations for failing to wear a seat belt and 133 citations for not securing children in safety seats.
Table 1: Thanksgiving Weekend Crash Data
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | People Killed | People Injured | Alcohol-Related Crashes | Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes |
| 2023 (5 days) | 979 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 73 | 0 |
| 2022 (5 days) | 970 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 48 | 0 |
Table 2: Thanksgiving Weekend Enforcement Data
| Year | DUI Arrests | Speeding Citations | Child Seat Citations | Seat Belt Citations | Other Citations |
| 2023 (5 days) | 542 | 10,590 | 133 | 1,187 | 18,870 |
| 2022 (5 days) | 539 | 9,252 | 138 | 1,088 | 15,887 |
More information on 2023 Thanksgiving enforcement, broken down by troop, is available here.
These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police and do not include incidents to which other law enforcement agencies responded.
Wellsville Police Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer
Wellsville N.Y. Police Department
Friday, November 24, 2023
On November 24, 2023 the Wellsville Police Department arrested Matthew J. Saunders, age 34, from Wellsville on numerous charges following multiple investigations.
Saunders was charged with two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell in the 5th degree for selling quantities of methamphetamine to agents of the Wellsville Police Department.
Wellsville Police Blotter
Wellsville N.Y. Police Department
Wellsville Police arrested Shane M. Kelleher, age 54 of Wellsville, charging him with Unlawful Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle 3rd (Class A Misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 2nd (Unclassified Misdemeanor), Use Leased/Rented/Loaned vehicle without Interlock (Unclassified Misdemeanor), Speed not Reasonable & Prudent (Infraction) and No/Inadequate Lights (Infraction).
The charges stem from an incident that started on Scott Avenue in the Village that ended in a motor vehicle crash on the Buck Farm Road in the Town of Wellsville. Kelleher was issued an appearance ticket at the scene and released. Kelleher is due to appear in Wellsville Village Court on December 19th at 4:30 pm.
Mansfield Borough Patrolman Michael Bostwick Awarded 2023 DUI Top Gun award
The Mansfield Borough Police Department would like to congratulate Patrolman Michael Bostwick for receiving a 2023 DUI Top Gun award. Patrolman Bostwick also received a Top Gun award in 2022. The DUI Top Gun is the highest award given by the Pennsylvania DUI Association.
Patrolman Bostwick was one of 26 other municipal police officers, and 60 state troopers from Pennsylvania to receive this award. These law enforcement officers removed 4,584 impaired drivers from Pennsylvania roadways in 2022.
Patrolman Bostwick’s dedication to DUI enforcement is commendable and extremely important in keeping our streets, pedestrians and community safe!
