MARCH 26, 2015
WHEELING, MISSOURI
A 10-year-old Amish boy driving a buggy on a rural northwest
Missouri highway died and two children were injured on Thursday when an SUV (a a
Ford Expedition) struck their rig from behind, authorities said.
Impaired vision due to the rising sun may have contributed
to the collision. The wreck happened
about 7:35 a.m. as Joshua was taking Katelyn S. Leinbach, 8, and Amanda
Leinbach, 7, to school. They were the only occupants inside the buggy.
All three children were ejected from the buggy, the Missouri
State Highway Patrol said. Joshua Leinbach, the 10-year-old driver, was
pronounced dead at the scene, passenger Katelyn Leinbach, had moderate injuries
and Amanda Leinbach, serious injuries, the patrol said.
The driver of the SUV, a 44-year-old woman, suffered minor
injuries, the patrol said. The
44-year-old told KMBC-TV that she'd been temporarily blinded by the morning sun
before hitting the buggy.
Cox said the SUV driver has not been charged, but the
investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Source: http://whotv.com