COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After enjoying a safer 2009 compared to 2008, fatal accidents are suddenly on the rise in Franklin County and additional troopers are being brought in from surrounding areas to clock more speeders.
The increase of troopers on Franklin County highways is meant to keep residents safer, but ignoring it could also cost residents money.
Before August, fatal crashes in Franklin County were down 71-percent from 2008, but since the first of August the number of deadly wrecks has doubled.
Therefore, troopers are coming from other posts to help patrol Interstates 270, Interstate 70 and Interstate 71.
"We've been primarily targeting (Interstate) 270 and it seemed to help with traffic," said Sgt. Aaron Vollmer.
Vollmer is stationed at the Lancaster Post, but since the August spike, he has been spending his time on Columbus highways.
"Statewide, there's been a trend that some of the urban fatals have been up in large areas such as Cleveland, Cincinnati and of course Columbus," Vollmer.
The hope is that more troopers on the highway will result in slower speeds which will result in fewer fatalities.
Speeding on Columbus highways this month has proven to not only be more dangerous, but more expensive.
In a traffic stop Tuesday, a citation for ten miles over the speed limit resulted in a $140 ticket.
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