The damage to an SUV after it collided with a horse-drawn carriage Saturday morning, Aug. 20, near Clare. The Amish family of six inside the carriage sustained injuries ranging from scrapes to possible fractures and head injuries. One of the horses was put down due to injuries. (Courtesy Photo/Clare County Sheriff's Office)
By Michael Kransz | mkransz@mlive.com
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on August 20, 2016 at 6:03 PM, updated August 20, 2016 at 7:50 PM
FARWELL, MI -- Six members of an Amish family were injured, and their horse put down, after an SUV rear-ended their carriage Saturday morning on a road outside of Clare.
Although no condition for the 38-year-old Amish man and his five children were given, the Clare County Sheriff's Office reported their injuries ranged from scrapes to possible fractures and head injuries.
One of the family's horses pulling the carriage was put down due to injuries, the Clare County Sheriff's Office said.
The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, on Surrey Road just west of Harrison Avenue, according to the release. No condition or injury status of the Farwell man driving the SUV was given. The crash remains under investigation.
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AUGUST 22, 2016
FARWELL, MI — Police are continuing to investigate how an elderly Farwell man collided with an Amish buggy, injuring six people.
The crash occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Clare County Sheriff John S. Wilson said a GMC SUV was heading east on Surrey Road west of Harrison Road in Farwell when it rear-ended an Amish buggy.
The buggy was pulled by two horses and contained a 38-year-old man and his five children, Wilson said. One of the horses had to be euthanized at the scene due to its injuries, but the other was fine, the sheriff said.
The six Amish people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Wilson could not provide an update on their conditions as of Monday afternoon.
The GMC was driven by a 73-year-old man, who was uninjured in the collision, the sheriff said. Deputies did not issue the man a citation or arrest him, and alcohol is not believed to be involved, Wilson said.
Once deputies complete their investigation, their reports will be forwarded to the Clare County Prosecutor's Office for review.