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Virginia State Police to participate in Operation CARE during Labor Day weekend

Virginia State Police will be joining law enforcement officials nationwide for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, which is designed to help reduce auto crashes and fatalities during the Labor Day holiday. Virginia had a deadly start to the summer driving season, with state police alone investigating 25 deaths in the week following Memorial Day. Preliminary numbers show that highway fatalities are at almost the same pace in 2024 as they were in 2023 (504 in 2024 as of Aug. 15, down just slightly from 514 at the same time last year). Police are also warning drivers of the state’s “Move...

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