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A Mother's Plea for Sober Driving | Albany News
This Fourth of July, law enforcement is stepping up sober-driving efforts—especially after a heartbreaking tragedy: Sarah Palermo’s daughter Lindsay died 23 years ago in a crash caused by a drunk, drugged driver speeding over 100 mph. With alcohol-related crashes nearly doubling this holiday weekend—especially in the Northeast, up 134%—and peaking at 10 PM, the stakes are deadly real. Sarah’s grief turned into advocacy, urging everyone to plan ahead: rideshare, carpool, or designate a sober driver. New York State Police are ramping up patrols and checkpoints, issuing over 10K tickets last…
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