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▸ August 25, 2025
Video date: August 25, 2025
In this video: Distracted driving is thought to be the cause of a pair of fatal crashes on major toll roads last week, including one involving a tour bus. The Labor Day holiday is here, a bit earlier than usual this year, and it marks the final days of summer travels. And could residents in Fairchilds be forced from their homes for a new toll road extension? A surprise vote offers a clue. Danny Pryor reports for Turnpikes.com.
Full description: Five are dead in New York and another in Oklahoma after a pair of spectacular crashes in which authorities believe distracted driving may be, at least partly, to blame. Labor Day happens on the first Monday of September, which means the holiday weekend starts, this year, at the end of August, as the first is Monday! We'll tell you American Automobile Association's recommended travel times. And residents of Fairchilds, Texas, say they are not giving up their fight to route a planned toll road extension around their properties, this as a key vote shoots down their plan and residents accuse leaders of conflicts of interest.
