for those who drink or get excessive, plan a journey

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — St. Patrick’s Day is all about celebration, however security needs to be a part of your plans.

St. Patrick’s day enjoyable comes with a warning: for those who drink or get excessive, plan a journey. (Credit: LPD)

You could also be feeling the luck of the Irish, however Lynchburg police mentioned in case you are celebrating by ingesting or getting excessive, it’s best to have a protected option to get round.

That contains getting a protected journey from a good friend, a journey share, or simply staying dwelling.

Virginia State Police say final 12 months, 101 crashes occurred throughout the commonwealth with 5 deaths involving alcohol, from Friday, March 14, 2025, to Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

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Katie Jennings with Lynchburg police mentioned they’re hoping for higher outcomes this 12 months.

“So the Virginia State Police did have a number of reported deaths during this time period and a lot of alcohol related crashes, so obviously we don’t want that this year. So we really hope that we have some responsible people out on the roads and that you enjoy the holiday responsibly,” Jennings mentioned.

According to LPD, they’d 5 visitors crashes on St. Patrick’s Day in 2025 and two DUIs on St. Patrick’s Day in 2025.

Jennings mentioned they are going to have LPD patrols out not solely as we speak however this coming weekend to assist maintain you protected.