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Drowning, traffic accidents mar holiday weekend
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Local authorities have reported several accidents but few fatalities over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Georgia State Patrol’s Gainesville post reported Monday night it worked 24 crashes with 15 injuries and no fatalities since Friday at 6 p.m. There was one reported tragedy in nearby Dawson County. Authorities identified and recovered the body of an Atlanta man who apparently drowned over the holiday weekend in Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville.