Authorities confirmed the buggy was carrying nine occupants at the time of the crash. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, seven people were injured and transported for medical treatment. Reports indicate that six of the victims were juveniles, though some local accounts provide varying age details.
The buggy’s driver, 32-year-old Ruben L. M. Schwartz of Berne, was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital with serious injuries. Joseph L. M. Schwartz, 20, and five juvenile passengers were taken by ambulance to Parkview Hospital. Two other passengers — Saraetta L. Schwartz, 32, and a 2-year-old child — declined medical treatment at the scene. Continue reading…
