ATLANTA, GEORGIA – First responders were faced with multiple fatal accidents across the country on Thanksgiving Day, as millions of people hit the road to spend the holiday with loved ones. Georgia reported a total of 14 deaths on Thursday, with five fatalities occurring in a head-on collision between a white Ford van and a gray Ram pickup truck in Colquitt County. The driver of the pickup truck survived but was severely injured and airlifted to a hospital trauma unit.
In California, four people died and one was injured in a crash near South Park. The driver of a black BMW M3 lost control while driving at a high speed, causing the car to overturn and throw the passengers from the vehicle. The incident remains under investigation, and authorities have commissioned a toxicology report from the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Two children were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in the Carmichael area of Sacramento County, California. The California Highway Patrol stated that one of the cars involved ran a red light, but it had not determined which one. Long lines of traffic also greeted motorists in Harford County, Maryland, after a crash involving 10 vehicles that injured two people.
Overall, Thanksgiving Day brought tragedy to many families across the country as fatal accidents claimed the lives of multiple individuals in Georgia, California, and Maryland. The incidents serve as a reminder of the importance of safe driving practices and vigilance on the roads.