Amish Buggy Accidents 2025 (Page 2)

Every year, cars and buggies collide on America's highways and, quite often, people end up in hospitals or get killed.  Be sure and click on links at the bottom of the page for accidents that took place during other years.

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September 8, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VA — Two people were injured in a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Westmoreland County Friday evening, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett.

According to sources, three people were riding in the buggy when they were hit by a driver. Two of the occupants were flown to VCU Medical Center in Richmond for treatment of their injuries, while the other occupant was unharmed.

September 4, 2025

Eight Amish people were hurled through the air when a pickup truck slammed into the back of their horse-drawn buggy in upstate New York, police said.

A 6-year-old boy was hospitalized and a horse was killed when 73-year-old Laurie Callan struck the loaded wagon from behind with her 2012 Dodge while traveling on Route 5 in Danube shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to New York State Police.

August 29, 2025

CANTON, OH ‒ The Ohio State Highway Patrol has cited a 29-year-old Mansfield man in connection with a crash that seriously injured two children who were passengers in a horse-drawn Amish buggy traveling in Sugar Creek Township.

The driver was cited for failing to maintain assured clear distance and distracted driving, both minor misdemeanors.

August 29, 2025

August 27, 2025

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a horse-drawn buggy left one woman injured on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in Gladwin County, the Gladwin County Sheriff's Office said.

The 61-year-old woman was transported to MyMichigan Medical Center Gladwin where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said. A 17-year-old male in the buggy and a 45-year-old Hersey, Michigan, man who was in the truck were not injured.

August 26, 2025

GLADWIN CO, MI – An Amish woman was injured and taken to the hospital following a buggy and semi-truck crash, according to the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said they were called to investigate a crash on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at about 7:40 a.m. in Beaverton Township.

August 20, 2025

MESOPOTAMIA, OH – The clip clop of horse hooves pulling a buggy is a common sound on Girdle Road in Mesopotamia, a scenic, highly traveled but bumpy county road nestled in Mesopotamia’s Amish country.

“These horses have to go through a lot of training to become safe on these roads,” said Samantha Mast.

August 10, 2025

BLOOMINGDALE TOWNSHIP, MI – An SUV crashed into an Amish buggy on Michigan’s west side Friday night, sending six people to the hospital.

The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in Bloomingdale Township, about 10 miles west of Kalamazoo.

August 8, 2025

MINERVA, OH — Concern about accidents involving fast moving vehicles and slow-moving Amish buggies, is prompting a Northeast Ohio family to launch a campaign to change the law and the effort was inspired by their own heartbreaking experience.

The parents of 20-year-old Zachary Wensel of Minerva say he was a hard-working young man with a bright future until March 3rd, 2024, when he was involved in a terrible accident while riding his motorcycle in the Amish Country of Holmes County.

August 6, 2025

GLADWIN, MI - An Amish woman died after a Jeep crashed into an Amish buggy Friday afternoon, according to police.

According to the Gladwin County Sheriff’s Office, the buggy was headed northbound on Round Lake Road when it was hit from behind by a 2016 Jeep Cherokee.

July 31, 2025

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, PA - The Pennsylvania State Police is investigating a horse and buggy and a pickup truck collided on Wednesday evening.

The crash happened in the 400 block of Bell Road near Sproul Road in Colerain Township at 5:15 p.m.

July 30, 2025

CANTON, NY - A St. Lawrence County woman faces charges after allegedly crashing into an Amish buggy, seriously injuring 2 people, and leaving the scene.

Sheriff’s deputies charged 35-year-old Larissa Carlin of Lisbon with a felony count of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.

July 25, 2025

OWINGSVILLE, KY – On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 8 Morehead was notified by Bath County Dispatch of a hit and run collision on KY 11 in Bath County involving a Amish horse and buggy. 

Preliminary investigation shows that Ricardo Geronimo Salas, 21, of Mt. Sterling was operating his Toyota Camry along KY 11 when he struck a Amish buggy being pulled by a horse.  After striking the buggy Mr. Salas stopped to check the damage on his car then fled the scene. 

July 18, 2025

TOWN OF CLAYTON, NY - Two members of the Amish community were injured Friday morning after a car struck the horse-drawn buggy they were riding in.

It happened on County Route 54 in the town of Clayton near the intersection of Morris Tract Road.

July 14, 2025

STEWARTVILLE, MN - A woman entered a guilty plea on Friday acknowledging that she was the driver – and not her twin sister who crashed into an Amish buggy, killing two children and injuring two more in southern Minnesota nearly two years ago. 

July 14, 2025

CENTRE COUNTY, PA - Pennsylvania State Police report the passenger in an Amish Buggy died from injuries after a crash over the July 4 weekend.

Troopers were called to the scene of the crash on July 5 at 5:51 p.m. on SR 150/North Eagle Valley Road in Liberty Township.

July 7, 2025

July 2, 2025

An injury accident occurred at just before 6:00 pm Tuesday evening on State Route 31, just south of Mt. Victory.

According to information from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, it involved a vehicle and an Amish buggy, but no names have been provided.