CORNELIUS, N.C. — First responders, including the Cornelius Police Department and the Mecklenburg County ABC Board Law Enforcement Division, want people to be safe this Fourth of July weekend.
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“Roughly, every 15 minutes somebody, somewhere in the United States is either hurt or seriously injured in a drunk-driving motor vehicle crash, whether it’s a car, boat or motorcycle,” said Scott Minderlein, senior officer with ABC.
In the video at the top of this webpage, a reminder on what to keep in mind while boating this weekend.
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