None of the deadly crashes happened locally, but Joseph B. “Jo Jo” Schwarz, 64, of Fairfield was a rear passenger in a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban that was hit around 12:25 p.m. Sunday during a nine-vehicle crash that injured 21 other people on Interstate 75 South near Lima in Allen County. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol said.
The most deaths in recent years was 24 in 2017, according to the patrol.
Following is a table that shows fatality data since 2010 over the four-day Labor Day holiday reporting period from midnight Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday.
| Year | Begin date | End date | Traffic fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Sept. 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | Friday, Sept. 3 | Monday, Sept. 6 | 17 |
| 2020 | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Sept. 7 | 15 |
| 2019 | Friday, Aug. 30 | Monday, Sept. 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | Friday, Aug. 31 | Monday, Sept. 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | Friday, Sept. 1 | Monday, Sept. 4 | 24 |
| 2016 | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Sept. 5 | 15 |
| 2015 | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Sept. 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | Friday, Aug. 29 | Monday, Sept. 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | Friday, Aug. 30 | Monday, Sept. 2 | 16 |
| 2012 | Friday, Aug. 31 | Monday, Sept. 3 | 14 |
| 2011 | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Sept. 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | Friday, Sept. 3 | Monday, Sept. 6 | 13 |
Troopers arrested 405 drivers for operating a vehicle under the influence and issued 1,992 seat belt citations. Troopers also made 221 drug arrests and 94 felony arrests during the weekend.
Troopers made 16,894 traffic enforcement stops and 10,356 stops that did not lead to any citations written. They also assisted 2,065 motorists, the patrol said.
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