When it comes to buggy accidents, we tend to focus on the more egregious incidents, when bad drivers clearly are at fault. But it goes without saying that motor vehicle drivers aren’t always to blame. Operators of horse-drawn vehicles bear their own responsibility on the road. And sometimes they are the reason for an accident happening. That appears to be the case in this incident…
Following numerous serious car-buggy crashes in his state, a Virginia sheriff is proposing that a new light system – triggered by passing Amish buggies – could warn drivers of horse-drawn travelers on the roads ahead of them. Similarly to how flashing lights draw attention to upcoming stop signs on secondary highways, a flashing light system could tell drivers to expect to see horse-drawn vehicles just…
This happened yesterday in Geauga County, Ohio. Both occupants of the buggy were ejected when hit by a semi. The 62-year-old Amishman who was driving survived the initial crash. His passenger – who, having the same last name, was likely a relative (his wife?) – did not. Reported in the Geauga County Maple Leaf: A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 422 near state Route 528…
There were six juveniles in the buggy, and everyone was ejected when rear-ended by a Jeep. The father had to be airlifted to hospital, while five of the children went there by ambulance. This happened late last night – around 11 PM – in the large Adams County, Indiana (Berne) Amish settlement. From WZBD: BERNE – A late-night collision between a Jeep and an Amish…
So another buggy wreck happened in Clare County, Michigan – but this one is a bit different from others, as it happened in the town of Clare. And it happened at a spot apparently notorious for accidents – a place in town called “Hamburger Hill”. The crash happened September 27, so it’s been a few days, but reporting just came out on it now. And…
So another unsafe driver sent Amish people flying out of their buggy and into the hospital. This one happened in Herkimer County, New York. And it’s another case of driving too fast – and failing to pass. The injuries are “non-life-threatening”, which I will mention once again, does not mean “non-serious”. Here’s what happened, according to the report at WKTV: A car collided with an…
This is a follow-up on the story of the crash in central PA which claimed two Amish children’s lives on Sunday night. A family friend (I assume) has started a GoFundMe for the Zook family, who are victims in the Northumberland County, PA crash. The GoFundMe provides some updates as well as photos. First, more tragic details on the two children, Caleb and Rebekah, who…
This one happened Friday afternoon in Middlebury, Indiana (in the Elkhart-LaGrange community). And yes, it sounds – and looks – like a bad one. From WSBT: MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (WSBT) — Three people, including a juvenile, were sent to the hospital after their horse drawn buggy was hit Friday afternoon in Middlebury. Middlebury Police say the buggy was hit head-on by an SUV that crossed the…
Two Amish children, ages seven and nine, are dead in central Pennsylvania after a Sunday night rear-end crash. The 39-year-old driver told police that “believes he fell asleep” while driving. The location is Northumberland County, PA, where there is an Amish community of around 600 in the vicinity of Dornsife. More from PennLive: The crash happened around 8 p.m. in Jackson Township in the 4000 block…
Another distracted driver has caused a serious buggy crash, this time in Richmond County, Virginia. It happened yesterday afternoon (September 28). A total of seven people in the buggy were injured. Two of them sound like they’re in bad shape. From WTVR: RICHMOND COUNTY, Va. — Two people were medflighted after a car crashed into a horse-drawn buggy carrying seven people at an intersection in…