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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

ISP: Traffic fatalities spike

BOISE – Idaho State Police officials said the state has seen a spike in traffic fatalities compared to the same time period last year.

The Idaho Statesman reported that ISP troopers responded to 45 traffic fatalities from Memorial Day weekend through July 29. The number is 60 percent higher than the 28 fatalities the ISP investigated during the same time frame in 2014.

ISP spokeswoman Teresa Baker said the most common culprits so far have been speeding, distracted driving and failure to wear a seat belt.