A 20-year-old, a 17-year-old, and a 9-year-old are in critical condition after a car hit their horse and buggy in Deerfield on Monday evening, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
On Monday, July 22 at around 6:21 p.m., deputies responded to Route 12 in the town of Deerfield for a serious personal injury motor vehicle crash involving a 2007 Ford Focus and a horse and buggy.
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said the Ford Focus was being driven by Chase Brewer, 20, of Mohawk, while the horse and buggy was being controlled by Rebecca Hershberger, 19, of Poland.
The buggy was also occupied by a 17-year-old and a 9-year-old.
After the initial investigation, deputies determined the Ford Focus was traveling northbound in the middle lane of Route 12 and moved to the right lane to pass an uninvolved vehicle. Brewer failed to observe the buggy, already occupying the right lane, and struck the rear of it.
As a result of the crash, all buggy occupants were transported to Wynn Hospital. Hershberger was listed in critical but stable condition.
The 17-year-old and 9-year-old were transported to Upstate Medical Center and were listed in critical condition.
Brewer was also transported to the Wynn Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The horse was deceased at the scene of the crash.
Brewer and Hershberger have been discharged from Wynn Hospital, deputies said.
The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact investigators at 315-765-2767.
Deputies were assisted on the scene by Kunkel ambulance, Maynard Fire Department, and Deerfield Fire Department. Route 12 northbound was closed following the crash but has since been reopened.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: 3 in critical condition after car hits horse and buggy in Deerfield
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