Overview
- State enforcement totals for the Memorial Day travel period show a substantial rise in arrests and citations with reported DUI totals ranging from 219 to 287 as agencies updated their counts.
- Authorities logged multiple fatal crashes during the holiday, with preliminary tallies reported between six and 11 fatalities as investigations and reports were still being completed.
- Troopers said they responded to numerous crashes involving suspected impaired drivers, with initial counts of 12 incidents and later tallies reporting up to 27 crashes tied to suspected impairment.
- State game wardens reported several boating incidents including a Gainesville boating injury and a Lake Hartwell crash that sent a 7-year-old to the hospital; game wardens said alcohol was not a factor in the Lake Hartwell case and the operator was cited for registration and education violations.
- DPS and Mothers Against Drunk Driving urged use of rideshares and designated drivers while troopers continued heavy patrols, and officials warned that preliminary numbers could change as investigations and post‑holiday reviews proceed.