LANSING -- The Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center reported on Wednesday that 15 people died in traffic crashes over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, with four of those deaths involving alcohol.
Three people killed were pedestrians and one was a snowmobiler in Antrim County.
The number of deaths this holiday is up over the previous year. The 2010 holidays reported 11 deaths due to traffic crashes, four being alcohol related.
Six people died between December 24 and 26, including two that had alcohol involved, according to the report.
More than 165 law enforcement agencies in 26 counties conducted drunk driving enforcement during extra patrols funded by the Office of Highway Safety Planning through federal traffic safety funding.
Enforcement results are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
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