Dozens Dead in Fatal Thanksgiving Day Crashes in Georgia, Texas, California and Across US

More than 20 people died, while others were injured, in car accidents that spanned the entire country on Thanksgiving Day.

In Georgia, there were 14 reported traffic fatalities — with five of the deaths linked to a Ford van slamming head-on into a Ram pickup truck, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

The five individuals who died were all inside the van, while the pickup truck driver suffered a severe injury, according to NBC News.

Two adults were pronounced dead at the scene of a Connecticut car accident, while three children were injured.

The crash involved one vehicle which appeared to have hit a road sign and trees, before coming to a halt in the woods, according to CT Insider.

In Texas, two adults died when an 18-year-old SUV driver ran a stop sign and crashed into a crane. A 19-year-old passenger and a 48-year-old crane operator both died in the accident, according to KRIS.

Four adults died, while one person was injured in South Park, Calif., after a driver lost control of a black BMW M3 on State Route 94.

The victims there included the male driver, as well as one male and two female passengers, according to NBC News.

A surviving female passenger was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital.

There were also multiple instances of car accidents leaving victims with severe injuries on Thanksgiving Day.

In Maryland, two individuals were injured in a 10-car crash, while an accident in Sacramento left seven adults and two children severely injured, according to NBC News.

An estimated 55.4 million Americans were expected to travel by car for the holiday, according to projections from AAA.

This year’s projections were the third-highest since tracking began in 2000 and the highest since the Covid-19 pandemic began.