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According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety 37 percent of drivers and motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes on St. Patrick’s Day 2008 had blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit

According to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety 37 percent of drivers and motorcyclists involved in fatal crashes on St. Patrick’s Day 2008 had blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit.

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