A buggy carrying Amish youth was hit by a pickup truck late Friday night in Geauga County, Ohio, causing serious injuries to at least two Amish teens. Unfortunately, the young driver of the pickup did not see fit to stop and help the occupants of the buggy he’d just hit. Instead, after freeing his truck from a ditch, he fled, according to authorities. More from…
Two Amish people were hurt – one critically – in a wreck which left the horse standing remarkably unharmed. This happened late Sunday night in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. No ages are given in this report – just a “young Amish woman”, and an “Amish man”. It describes how the buggy the pair were riding in was struck from behind, ejecting both and sending them to…
An Amish buggy horse lost its life. But fortunately no people were hurt. It’s a sad case and raises some questions. But I suppose the people involved also have to count their blessings, for it could have been far worse. This incident happened in Gallia County, Ohio on Friday evening. First, from the report at WTAP: RIO GRANDE, Ohio (WTAP) — The Ohio State Highway…
A new report draws attention to a study which found that over 46% of crashes in the study set were caused by “motor vehicle driver error.” Update: That is in all likelihood under-reporting the percentage, as Walter Boomsma points out in the first comment below. Headline has been accordingly updated, and hat-tip to Walter, who notes that when only considering the crashes where causes have…
A tragic Amish buggy wreck in Randolph County, Missouri happened yesterday. The victims were 20, 26 and 75 years old. The 26 year-old-man was killed, and the 20-year-old woman had to be airlifted with serious injuries. A 75-year-old woman in the buggy had only minor injuries. As reported at KTTN: A Randolph County crash involving a sport utility vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy left one…
You can run, but there’s a good chance they’ll catch you. Drivers in hit-and-run buggy wrecks keep finding out that hard truth. The latest (allegedly) to do so comes to us from Nicholas County, Kentucky. The crash happened this past October, with the driver’s vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup, being found shortly after. The accident wasn’t pretty. The horse was killed, and three Amish riders…
Last August, Clark County, Wisconsin saw a tragic buggy wreck, which claimed the life of an Amish man and seriously injured a 12-year-old Amish child Now, charges have been filed: the driver faces homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, and reckless driving causing great bodily harm. Details have also emerged that shed light on what may have contributed to the wreck. Driver Suggests The…
Very sad for this horse, though fortunately the Amish woman driving the buggy was not injured. This happened Monday in the New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Amish community. From NCNewsonline: A New Wilmington man has been cited for his involvement in a three-vehicle accident that involved an Amish horse and buggy in Wilmington Township on Monday. The collision reportedly occurred around 6:50 a.m. on Route 208 near…
Awful news of a deadly crash Friday in Indiana’s largest Amish settlement. The buggy was rear-ended by a pickup truck, on a road which appears to have a wide buggy lane (more on that below). Details on what happened from WSBT: ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A crash on State Road 4 killed two children and injured two others on Friday morning. Shortly after 8…
Many factors can come in to play when cars hit Amish buggies. In a wreck this morning in Schuyler County, Missouri, it appears that the sun was to blame. More details from KTVO: QUEEN CITY, Mo. — A two-vehicle crash in Schuyler County Friday morning injured the driver of a horse-drawn buggy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper who worked the wreck told KTVO it…