WARSAW TWP., Pa. (EYT) – DuBois-based State Police say a vehicle collided with an Amish buggy yesterday on State Route 28, at its intersection with Reitz Crossing Road, in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County.
According to police, around 4:30 p.m. on December 26, 61-year-old Gerald A. Ross, of Reynoldsville, and 55-year-old David J. Byler, of Brockway, were involved in the collision.
Police say a 2013 Subaru Outback – driven by Ross – was traveling south on Route 28 and negotiating a right curve in the roadway. Two Amish buggies were traveling in front of the Subaru, and the Subaru struck Byler’s buggy.
Ross was using a seat belt and was not injured.
Byler and a passenger – 54-year-old Sarah C. Byler, of Brockway – were not injured.
Brockway EMS transported a 15-year-old female passenger in Byler’s buggy to Penn Highlands DuBois for treatment of moderate injuries.
The Amish buggy sustained damage, and the horse that was pulling the buggy was injured and died as a result of the crash.
Ross was charged with a traffic violation.
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