ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Two occupants of an Amish buggy suffered minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon when the buggy they were in was hit by a car on Fremont Road near Lester Road in Algansee Township.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched just after 3:30 p.m.
Sheriff Deputies say a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 38-year-old Christina McMichael of Coldwater was heading north on Fremont Road when she became distracted while retrieving a cellphone and was unable to avoid hitting the left side of the buggy that was also going north.
The Amish buggy had four occupants. The ages ranged from 21 to 49 years old and all were from Branch County. Two occupants received minor injuries to their legs and refused medical treatment.
The investigation is still on going. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Quincy Fire Department and Life Care Ambulance.
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