LAWRENCE TWP. ‒ A horse died and five people were injured after a pickup truck hit the back of an Amish buggy in the 3600 block of Manchester Avenue NW early in the morning of May 21.
Police Sgt. Brad Henson said the crash was reported at 5:06 a.m. after the northbound truck hit the buggy, which was also northbound.
He said the occupants of the buggy, including a 2-year-old, were taken to hospitals with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The adults in the buggy were two men and two women, married couples, between the ages of 23 and 39. The age of one woman was not immediately available.
The man who was driving the pickup truck left the scene in a private car.
Henson said the buggy was carrying a boat, and surmised the occupants may have been on their way to go fishing. He said buggies commonly pass through the area on the way to Turkeyfoot Lake or Nimisilla Reservoir.
The crash remained under investigation on the morning of May 21, when the age and residence of the pickup truck driver were not available.
Henson said one horse died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. Another horse was taken in by an Amish neighbor that was to arrange its return to the owners.
He advised people to be cautious when driving and remain alert for buggies.
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