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A grandmother and teenager died in this crash due to the actions of an impaired driver in Smithfield on Nov. 10, 2019. State troopers use the deadly wreck to demonstrate the dangers of drunken driving.

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The Governor’s Highway Safety Program has launched its annual Halloween Booze It & Lose It campaign.

The extra enforcement will run through Sunday with high-visiblity checkpoints and patrols meant to slow down speeders and take drunken drivers off the road.

More than 500 law enforcement agencies are participating, said Miracle King, a communications specialist with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program.

October is the most dangerous month on North Carolina roads and highways. High-visibility enforcement reduces drunken driving fatalities by as much as 20%, King said.

“Historically, drunk driving accounts for nearly one-third of vehicle-related fatalities across North Carolina,” King said. “The number of pedestrian deaths has shown a steady increase over the past five years.” 

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