Three dead in Conn. holiday weekend highway crashes

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut State Police say fatalities and highway accidents were up during the long Thanksgiving weekend over last year.

Police said Monday that three people were killed and 410 accidents were reported.

Last year, two were killed and 389 accidents were reported.

For the holiday weekend that began at midnight Wednesday and ended at midnight Sunday, 62 motorists were charged with DUI and more than 1,600 speeding tickets were issued.

State police also cited drivers for more than 2,800 hazardous moving violations and 85 people were ticketed for failing to wear seat belts.

Fatal accidents were reported on Route 8 in Beacon Falls, Interstate 691 in Southington and I-91 in North Haven.

During last year's Thanksgiving weekend, troopers issued 1,376 speeding tickets and charged 65 motorists with DUI.