Increase in drunk driving blamed for Montana’s 100 deadliest days on state roadways

Montana is in the midst of the 100 deadliest days on state roadways. Montana Highway Patrol reported traffic fatalities rose between Memorial Day and Labor Day, along with alcohol use, which increased over 100-percent from the last two years. There have been 124 fatal crashes on Montana roads, so far this year. That’s a nearly 30-percent increase from the same time period the past two years, officials said.
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