Fourth of July Traffic Coverage, July 3

The Oregon State Police and other law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the state are gearing up for upcoming Fourth of July Holiday Weekend.  This year’s Fourth of July holiday 78-hour period starts 6:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, and concludes 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 6. Last year in Oregon, four people died in 4 separate traffic crashes during the 102-hour Fourth of July holiday period. One fatal crash involved a motorcyclist, another was pedestrian-involved, and in both of the passenger vehicle-involved crashes the victim was not using safety restraints. Three of the 4 fatal traffic crashes were alcohol-involved.