Six members of an Amish family from Interlaken were tossed from their buggy Sunday morning on County Road 139 in the Town of Ovid when they were rear ended by a car driven by 29-year old Natalie Covert from Ovid.
Seneca County Sheriff Jack Stenberg tells us the buggy was in plain sight and the accident should have been avoidable.
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The driver of the buggy, 39-year old Benjamin Esh and 16-year old Katie Esh, were taken by ambulance to Strong Memorial. They were both treated and released. 3-year old Abner was also transported to Strong Memorial by Mercy Flight where he is still listed in guarded condition. 37-year old Fannie Esh was treated at the scene by ambulance personnel. The other occupants of the buggy 1-year old Benjamin Esh, 7-year old Sierra Esh went to Cayuga Medical Center in Tompkins County for treatment of non-life threatening injuries and then released to family
Covert has been ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed Approaching a Horse and will have to answer the charge in Ovid Town Court.
