Police investigating after fatal buggy, vehicle crash in rural Centre County
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- A horse and buggy crash in Liberty Township killed one Amish passenger Saturday.
- A Toyota Sienna struck the buggy’s wheel, ejecting two occupants.
- Centre County has recorded four fatal buggy crashes over the past decade.
An Amish man died and another person was injured Saturday after their horse and buggy was hit by a driver in a rural Centre County township.
The driver of a 2023 Toyota Sienna hit the buggy about 5:50 p.m. Saturday on state Route 150 about a 1/2 mile north of Sayers Dam and Marsh Creek roads in Liberty Township, state police at Rockview wrote in a report made public Thursday.
The driver was heading southbound at about 40 mph when they struck the left rear wheel of the buggy, which police said was partially in the travel lane. The buggy spun clockwise and both its operator and passenger were ejected, police wrote.
Each were transported to UPMC Williamsport, where the operator was treated for minor injuries. Daniel Yoder, 18, of Miles Township, died about 11 p.m. Saturday after being flown by medical helicopter the hospital, police wrote. The investigation is ongoing.
Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. said Yoder died of multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental.
There were four fatal crashes involving a horse and buggy over the previous decade in Centre County, according to state Department of Transportation data. Three were reported in Miles Township, while the other was reported in Penn Township.
The most recent was 2018.
This story was originally published July 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM.