The Crash
A late-night collision on October 7 turned a quiet stretch of State Road 218 near Berne,
Indiana, into an emergency scene when a Jeep struck a horse-drawn Amish buggy, scattering debris across the road.
The buggy, carrying nine people, was hit from behind around 11:20 p.m.
Victims and Response
Seven people from the buggy were hospitalized, including driver Ruben L.M. Schwartz, 32, who was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital.
“Six of the occupants were juveniles,” officials said. Two passengers, including a 2-year-old, declined treatment.
The Jeep’s driver, Bradley J. Ocilka, 33, was taken for a legal blood draw but refused medical care.
