Buggy Accidents

Injuries Reported in Amish Buggy Crash (Pittsylvania County, Virginia)

Injuries Reported in Amish Buggy Crash (Pittsylvania County, Virginia)

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…

Young Amish Man Killed In Buggy Rear-End Crash (Wisconsin)

Young Amish Man Killed In Buggy Rear-End Crash (Wisconsin)

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…

Buggy Wreck Sends Two Amish Children To Hospital With Head Injuries. Crash Under Investigation; “Charges Are Pending”

Buggy Wreck Sends Two Amish Children To Hospital With Head Injuries. Crash Under Investigation; “Charges Are Pending”

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…

Amish Boy Severely Injured – When Startled Horse Turns Into Path Of 18-Wheeler

Amish Boy Severely Injured – When Startled Horse Turns Into Path Of 18-Wheeler

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 Michigan Amish Buggy Hit-and-Run. Suspect Still At Large

Yet Another Michigan Amish Buggy Hit-and-Run. Suspect Still At Large

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….

Two Amish Girls in Critical Condition After Another Michigan Buggy Crash

Two Amish Girls in Critical Condition After Another Michigan Buggy Crash

The Amish girls’ ages are 1 and 10 years old. From upnorthlive.com: GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich.— Several people were injured in a buggy crash on Friday. According to the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, May 2nd at approximately 8:25 p.m., deputies investigated a crash near the intersection of Bard Road and Calhoun Road involving a motor vehicle and Amish Buggy. Deputies say that the buggy…

(Another) Hit-and-Run Leaves Seven Amish Injured

(Another) Hit-and-Run Leaves Seven Amish Injured

This one happened in upstate New York. From news10.com: JACKSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that happened on Tuesday between a car and an Amish buggy. The crash was on State Route 22 in the town of Jackson, officials said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash around 4:20 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. At the time of…

Wisconsin Police: “Kiddos” Need to Stop Spooking Amish Horses

Wisconsin Police: “Kiddos” Need to Stop Spooking Amish Horses

Apparently “kiddos” in one Wisconsin community (Frederic, Wisconsin) have made a game of trying to scare Amish buggy horses. “Kiddos” is the word the police department uses; “juveniles” is from the report at wearegreenbay.com: FREDERIC, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin are urging parents to speak with their children after receiving multiple reports of juveniles jumping in front of Amish horses and riding dirt…

After Losing 3 Children, Amish Family Forgives Teen Driver in Fatal Accident

After Losing 3 Children, Amish Family Forgives Teen Driver in Fatal Accident

There’s an important update to the tragic story of three Amish siblings killed in a crash in northern Indiana. It turns out the driver of the vehicle was a 17-year-old girl named Sienna O’Connor. There’s always a lot of speculation when these accidents happen. Was the person speeding? Were they texting? Were drugs or alcohol involved? According to a statement made on Facebook by the…

Three Amish Siblings Killed In Pony Cart Crash

Three Amish Siblings Killed In Pony Cart Crash

Horrible news from the Nappanee, Indiana Amish community. From WNDU: MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – The Marshall County coroner says the three kids who were killed in a crash this morning involving a car and an Amish buggy were all siblings from Bremen. They’ve been identified as 13-year-old Glenda Jo Yoder, 10-year-old Darrell Yoder and 9-year-old Devon Yoder. The crash happened just after 8 a.m….