5 Amish teens in horse-drawn carriage injured in Lancaster County hit-and-run
One of the five teens was seriously injured and one of the two horses pulling the carriage died in the crash, police said.
Ted CzechPolice in Lancaster County are looking for an SUV that struck a horse-drawn carriage early Monday morning — injuring five Amish teens — before speeding away without stopping, according to a news release.
About 12:07 a.m., East Lampeter Township Police responded to the 1700 block of Lincoln Highway East and once there, found the five victims, who had been thrown from the carriage.
Police said one of the teens was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital, and one of the two horses pulling the carriage died in the crash.
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"The carriage had been traveling westbound and was struck from behind by a vehicle that fled the scene," police said. "Front bumper debris left at the accident scene assisted police in identifying the striking vehicle as a white/light colored 2013-2015 Mitsubishi ASX Outlander Sport (SUV)."
It is believed the striking vehicle continued traveling westbound toward Lancaster city, police said.
They noted that the photos they released are not the actual vehicle.
How to help:
Police are asking for help in identifying the vehicle and driver. Anyone with information is requested to contact Lt. Shrom at 717-291-4676 and please refer to incident number 1908021909.