4 Kids Hurt in Horse-&-Buggy Crash

Four young kids and an adult were hurt when their horse-and-buggy was destroyed during a crash this weekend.

An adult and four young children are hurt after their horse-and-buggy collided with a sport-utility vehicle in Lancaster County, Pa.

The accident happened around 8:20 p.m. Friday in Salisbury Township – about 45 miles west of Philadelphia. Gap Fire Chief Troy Wenger says the buggy was pulling out of a driveway when it was struck by the eastbound SUV.

All of the occupants of the buggy were ejected upon impact, including an infant and three other children.  They were taken to a hospital along with the buggy's driver, 27-year-old Samuel Stoltzfoos.

Police say the infant and a 3-year-old suffered moderate injuries. A 2-year-old and another 3-year-old suffered minor injuries. The driver also suffered moderate injuries.

The buggy was destroyed. The driver of the SUV wasn't hurt.

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