7 injured when Jeep hits Amish buggy in western Ohio

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an Amish family of seven was injured when a Jeep crashed into the back of their horse-drawn buggy in western Ohio.

The Lima News reports that one person in the buggy was seriously injured in the Tuesday night crash in Logan County near Bellefontaine. The patrol said a 48-year-old man drove his 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee into the back of the carriage on State Route 47.

The driver said told troopers the setting sun obscured his vision, and he did not see the carriage. He was cited for failing to maintain a safe distance.