More information is anticipated in the days ahead as the inquiry continues.
According to Amish America, Indiana has the third-largest Amish community in the world, with approximately 63,000 Amish citizens as of 2024. This tragic event is a part of a larger issue in the state.
According to a Purdue University study, the number of accidents involving motor cars and horse-drawn buggies rises in tandem with the Amish population.
“Amish buggies are particularly vulnerable because they lack basic safety features like seatbelts, airbags, or any kind of protective structure,” attorney Dan Armstrong told WNDU.
“Airbags won’t be available. He clarified, “There won’t even be structural elements to protect the occupants.”
Armstrong again underlined the fine line that separates religious freedom from safety, saying:
