Amish buggy crash News

DOT, Ohio County Work to Make Roads Safer for Amish

Work to widen roads and make other safety improvements is planned in an area of Ohio’s Amish country plagued by crashes resulting in injuries, according to federal and state officials. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Ohio Department of …

Wisconsin Legislators Consider Amish Road Safety Concerns

Amish safety on Wisconsin roads needs to be addressed in the wake of recent fatal buggy crashes, according to a state lawmaker. Republican State Rep. Bob Kulp of Stratford hopes the Amish communities in Wisconsin would be open to a …

Fatal Crash in Pennsylvania Shows Perils of Amish Buggies on Roads

The fatal crash of a truck tractor into a horse-drawn Amish buggy over the weekend underscored the continuing danger faced by those who travel the state’s rural roads in animal-driven vehicles. Since Oct. 1 there have been at least five …

5 Amish Children Escape Injury When Buggy Hit in Kentucky

A buggy carrying five Amish children was hit by a sport utility vehicle in western Kentucky and the buggy driver was cited for not displaying a safety triangle. Saturday’s crash comes after nine Graves County, Ky., Amish men have been …