Buggy operator injured in Lowville crash; driver located near Copenhagen
A car and an Amish buggy crashed on State Route 12 in Lowville on Oct. 26, sending the buggy operator to a Utica hospital, while the car driver was later located near Copenhagen, officials said.
By Jessica Hale, ClickNNY North Country Desk
A car and an Amish buggy crashed Monday afternoon on State Route 12 in the town of Lowville, sending the buggy operator to Wynn Hospital in Utica with unspecified injuries, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded at 2:56 p.m. Oct. 26. The sheriff’s office said the car driver failed to yield the right of way to the buggy. An initial report indicated the car left the scene before law enforcement arrived. Deputies later located the driver on Route 12 just north of Copenhagen, and the driver was cooperative.
The crash remains under investigation, and charges are pending, the sheriff’s office said.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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