Highway Patrol says 14 killed in Thanksgiving accidents

RALEIGH, NC (AP) – The NC Highway Patrol says 14 people were killed in traffic accidents across the state during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The holiday period officially began at 6 p.m., Wednesday and ended at midnight Sunday.

Accidents in which two people were killed were reported in Davidson and Stokes counties. Two people were killed in separate accidents in Cumberland County.

Last year, 21 people were killed in traffic accidents in North Carolina during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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