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OVI checkpoint in Lorain County week of Sept. 25

The Lorain County OVI Task Force announced Sept. 25 that sometime in the next week an OVI checkpoint will be held in the county, according to a news release.

The OVI checkpoint, funded by a federal grant, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers, the release said.

In 2022, there were 20 fatal crashes in Lorain County with 11 OVI related, according to the release.

So far this year, there have been16 fatalities in the county with eight OVI related, the release said.

“If you plan on going out and consuming alcoholic beverages, designate a driver or make other arrangements before you do so,” according to the release. “Don’t let another life be lost for the senseless and selfish act of getting behind the wheel impaired.”