Updated: Another Accident on Old Philadelphia Pike....

Submitted by editorkevin (not verified) on 26 October 2010 - 4:45pm

There was a fatal accident last week on Old Philadelphia Pike outside of Lancaster which killed an Amish boy. This week another Amish boy, this one a teenager, critically injured on the same road in the same area when an SUV plowed into his buggy. Really, really sad. This stretch of road between the city of Lancaster and the village of Intercourse is gorgeous and it bisects some of the most pristine Amish farmland in the USA. But it is this same beauty that draws hordes of tourists to the area who might not be as familiar with the ins and outs of sharing roads with horse-drawn buggies. And Old Philadelphia Pike seems to take the brunt of the traffic from buggies to buses. Everything from stopping distance to line of sight has be to adjusted when sharing the road with buggies. Sadly, this clash of cultures can lead to tragedy. It's horrible for all involved: the family of the deceased, of course, but I am sure this husband and wife from Delaware who plowed into the buggy didn't come to Bird-in-Hand to cause a horrible injury, so I am sure their hearts are breaking too. Let's send prayers to all involved. Tragic accident. For more, click here.

Re: Another Accident on Old Philadelphia Pike....

Submitted by Allison H (not verified) on 27 October 2010 - 7:27am.

Kevin - I'm confused...your comments on this do not match up with the article that is attached. You said that the teenage Amish boy was killed - the article says that he was critically injured and taken by ambulance to Lancaster General Hospital. You also said that the SUV plowed into the buggy - nowhere in the article does it mention a buggy - it says that the boy was riding a horse and that the horse collided with the SUV because the horse didn't stop as it came to Route 340 and hit the passenger side of the SUV. The horse did die. The newspaper article makes it sound like the boy was riding a horse - not driving a horse and buggy - and that it was the horse that didn't stop which caused the boy's injury - not the husband and wife from Delaware plowing into the buggy causing a fatality. This accident happened very near the site of the recent fatal tragedy of the boy crossing the street to the mailbox. Just trying to figure out the facts....Regardless - it is a sad situation - as are all of these accidents. It is a reminder that we all need to slow down and pay attention - especially when we are on the road.