Brian Hagberg
WARREN, Pa. – The Warren Taxi service gave nearly 50 free rides on New Year’s Eve as part of a free ride program sponsored by the Snell Family Foundation.
The Snell Family Foundation picked up the tab for 46 calls between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve as part of an effort to help keep the roads safe as Warren County rang in the new year.
Additionally, Pennsylvania State Police reported that troopers weren’t called to any fatal crashes on New Year’s Eve.
“The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 481 motor vehicle crashes, which had no fatalities and injured 108 people during the New Year’s holiday weekend from Dec. 30, 2022-Jan. 1, 2023,” the agency said in a release.
The 481 total vehicle crashes represented a slight increase over 2021 when there were 471 crashes. Troopers also made 356 DUI arrests over that span, up from 278 the previous year.
Troop E, which covers Crawford, Erie, Venango, and Warren Counties reported 21 total crashes, four involving alcohol, and only one injury. Troopers made 38 DUI arrests over the holiday weekend.
