A joint initiative with area law enforcement, legislators, the District Attorney’s Office, and community organizations such as MADD was announced Tuesday to caution people to not drive while under the influence on Thanksgiving Eve – or any other time, for that matter.
Spearheaded by the WNC Regional DWI Task Force, on Wednesday night at 6:00 pm, all across the region, the traditionally deadly “Blackout Wednesday“ will be turned BLUE. Patrol vehicles will be simultaneously stationed at 6:00 pm, at the exact location where someone has died or been injured, with blue lights flashing for 5 minutes.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving historically kicks off the holiday season of deadly motor vehicle crashes related to speed and DWI.
The stationed patrol vehicles will not be stopping cars, or doing checkpoints during this time, instead serving as a solemn reminder to drive safe, sober, and buckled up through the holidays.
Macon County law enforcement agencies will be at the following sites for the 5 minutes of remembrance.
Rachelle Edwards & Paul Maliska
10/16/1997
U.S. Highway 64
Sylvia Bolick
Ellard Bolick (injured)
07/31/2012
U.S. Highway 441
Megan James & Roger Dooley
10/31/2018
U.S. Highway 64
Judy Moore
12/07/1996
U.S. Highway 441
Miriam Witzi
11/01/2019
Highlands, NC
Dakota Williamson & James Sweeten
05/24/2021
Sanderstown Road
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