Vehicle Crashes into Amish Buggy

One person was seriously hurt Wednesday evening when a vehicle collided with an Amish buggy on Highway 81 in Elk Grove Township. According to the Lafayette County Sherrif’s Department, the crash happened shortly after 6:30pm. 16 year old Victoria Meyer of Cuba City was traveling on Highway 81 when she struck the back end of an Amish buggy. According to reports, emergency crews rushed the buggy’s driver to a local hospital with a head injury before he was flown to another facility by UW Hospital Med Flight. Meyer suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for examination. One of the horses that was pulling the buggy had to be put down at the scene. Cuba City EMS, Southwest Health EMS, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Cuba City Police Department, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and UW Hospital Med Flight all assisted at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.