{"id":12399,"date":"2025-10-12T22:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=12399"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:37:25","slug":"jeep-smashes-buggy-ejects-family-of-9-amish-five-children-were-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=12399","title":{"rendered":"Jeep Smashes Buggy, Ejects Family of 9 Amish ~ Five children were&#8230;See more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"630\">BERNE, Indiana \u2014 A peaceful rural road turned into a scene of chaos late Sunday night when a Jeep collided with a horse-drawn Amish buggy on State Road 218, injuring several people \u2014 most of them children. The crash occurred around 11:20 p.m. near Berne, scattering debris across the pavement and sending multiple victims to area hospitals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12400\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-27-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-27-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-27.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"1153\">Authorities confirmed that the buggy, carrying nine occupants, was struck from behind by a Jeep driven by 33-year-old Bradley J. Ocilka of Burlington, Kentucky. Seven passengers were injured, including six juveniles. The buggy\u2019s driver, 32-year-old Ruben L.M. Schwartz, was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital, while five others were taken by ambulance to Parkview Hospital. Two passengers \u2014 including a 2-year-old \u2014 declined treatment at the scene. Ocilka was taken for a legal blood draw but declined further medical care.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1599\">Emergency crews from multiple agencies \u2014 including Adams County EMS, Berne Fire Department, Indiana State Police, and Lutheran\u2019s Flight Team \u2014 responded to the scene, which officials described as \u201cchaotic.\u201d Photos released by authorities showed the shattered remains of the buggy and flashing emergency lights stretching across the dark roadway. The close-knit Amish community is rallying to support the Schwartz family during their recovery.The crash underscores ongoing safety concerns between motor vehicles and horse-drawn buggies on rural roads, particularly at night. Law enforcement officials urge drivers to slow down, remain alert for lanterns or reflective markers, and give extra space when approaching buggies. 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