Airport braces for heavy travel day
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Posted 8:07AM on Wednesday 3rd July 2002 ( 22 years ago )
ATLANTA - Workers at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport are getting ready for a busy travel day as the Fourth of July holiday begins. <br>
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Delta Air Lines expects 300,000 people to be flying Wednesday, with AirTran expecting 35,000 people. <br>
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The Department of Motor Vehicle Safety begins counting fatalities at 6 p.m. Wednesday. <br>
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Officials predict 21 people will die on Georgia roads before the holiday ends at midnight Sunday. <br>
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The patrol is predicting a total of 2,999 accidents. <br>
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Last year there were 1,083 accidents, with four fatalities.
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