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One last shot of Summer

Many Michiganders don't intend to let the sun set on their summer until they've had a chance to visit the beach one last time.
(photo by Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio)
Many Michiganders don't intend to let the sun set on their summer until they've had a chance to visit the beach one last time.

 Many Michiganders will head to the beach or campgrounds to enjoy one last taste of summer during the Labor Day holiday weekend.   AAA predicts 1.2 million Michiganders will travel this weekend.  98 percent will be driving.   

Sergeant Jill Bennett is with the Michigan State Police.    She says police will be out in force this weekend. 

“If people have only gotten out of town for a couple weekends throughout the summer…then they certainly try to get out of town before their kids have to go back to school. I think that’s what makes it unique….and a very heavily traveled weekend.”

Those heavily traveled roads can be deadly.   

21 people died in Labor Day weekend auto accidents in Michigan last year. 

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Public since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting.