An Amish buggy and a 2014 Ford Explorer collided in Ashland County’s Montgomery Township on Tuesday morning, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. The patrol said the SUV struck the horse-drawn carriage at about 6:18 a.m. because it was following too closely.
After the impact, the horse separated from the buggy and ran west along U.S. 250 before getting onto I-71 North, the patrol reported. A motorist spotted the animal in the right lane, positioned a vehicle to steer it toward the right shoulder and the guardrail, and stayed with it until troopers arrived.
Neither driver was hurt, according to the patrol. The horse sustained several cuts to its legs. The patrol said the crash remains under investigation.