Crash Report – State Hwy 812, Ogdensburg, NY

Report ID: 2023 December 11

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Amish buggy

Traffic Unit 2: gray Dodge pickup truck

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes; the pickup truck struck a buggy

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Rear-end

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

OGDENSBURG, NY – A 21-year-old died, and a 19-year-old was critically hurt when a pickup struck their Amish buggy on the highway in western St. Lawrence County.

The incident happened just after 7 a.m. on Monday, December 11th, on State Highway 12 in Ogdensburg.

The investigation indicates that a southbound Dodge pickup truck rear-ended the southbound buggy on the highway. The driver of the pickup, identified as 33-year-old Carl Zanker, says he did not see the buggy.

Authorities have identified the deceased victim in the crash as Abraham Shetler.

The injured passenger in the buggy has been identified as Joseph Yoder.

The investigation is ongoing.

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