Eighteen-year-old Daniel Yoder of Miles Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania lost his life Saturday when his buggy was struck by a minivan. From Centre Daily Times: The driver of a 2023 Toyota Sienna hit the buggy about 5:50 p.m. Saturday on state Route 150 about a 1/2 mile north of Sayers Dam and Marsh Creek roads in Liberty Township, state police at Rockview wrote in…
Michigan, what is the deal? It seems like once or twice a month now we have another story of a serious car-buggy road wreck coming out of the Wolverine State – where Amish, of course, end up on the losing end. Reports are coming out over the past hour or two, out of Gladwin County, Michigan. Here’s the summary from abc12 News: GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich….
A tragic accident happened several days ago in Emmet County, Michigan. A five-year-old Amish boy lost his life on the road. Here’s what happened, via the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office: On July 1, 2025, at approximately 2009 hours, Emmet County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a fatal traffic accident on Sand Road in Maple River Township. The driver involved is a 50-year-old male from Maple River…
It’s been a bad few days for Amish on the road in northern Indiana. Last night, an Amish husband and wife were killed when their buggy was rear-ended. Prior to that, reports had come out of a bicyclist killed on Friday in the Goshen, Indiana area. It turns out that the victim in that case was a 52-year-old Amish man. From the Elkhart Truth: GOSHEN…
Reports are just emerging that two people have been killed in a crash in Marshall County, Indiana, involving an Amish buggy and a motor vehicle. The Amish in Marshall County would belong to the large Nappanee community, home to over 6,000 Amish people. From WNDU: MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Two people are dead after a crash on Monday evening involving a vehicle and an…
Details are sparse, but there are reports of an Amish buggy crash in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, resulting in injuries to people involved – presumably to the Amish, as is nearly always the case in such crashes. From WSET: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — An Amish buggy crashed in Pittsylvania County Tuesday morning, according to state police. According to the Virginia State Police, the crash occurred…
An Amish man has lost his life in a “serious crash” in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Via the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office media release: Fatal Crash Involving Vehicle and Horse-Drawn Carriage Claims One Life On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 8:55 AM, Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with EMS and fire personnel, responded to a serious crash on USH 10 east of Maertz Road, in…
From CNY Central: CLAYTON, N.Y. — The New York State Police are investigating an amish buggy crash in Jefferson County which sent two young children to the hospital. On June 11, 2025, at 3:46 p.m. State Police responded to County Route 3 in the town of Clayton for a vehicle collision. Investigation revealed that a 2023 Dodge Challenger was traveling westbound on County Route 3…
It was initially reported Wednesday that “a child was severely injured in a crash involving a horse and buggy in Lancaster County Wednesday morning.” Now there are more details on how the crash occurred – due to a startled horse. From Fox 43: LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Update (Thursday, June 5 at 3:15 a.m.): Pa. State Police announced that the crash occurred when the horse…
Yet another hit-and-run on an Amish buggy in Michigan – a state which has been building a reputation for this sort of thing. Police are currently seeking the driver in a crash which happened May 30th. From ABC12: SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – A hit-and-run involving a car and a horse-drawn buggy left an Amish man and his horse with serious injuries on Friday evening….