State Troopers report three traffic fatalities during holiday weekend

During the Memorial Day holiday travel period, which began at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, and ran through midnight Monday, May 26, Alabama State Troopers investigated three traffic fatalities.

None of the individuals killed was using a seat belt. The fatal crashes occurred in Jackson, Shelby and Wilcox counties. Last year, during the same holiday travel period, troopers investigated two fatalities, both of whom were motorcyclists.