{"id":1243,"date":"2026-04-13T21:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dausnews.org\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:46:24","slug":"jeep-plows-into-amish-buggy-near-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dausnews.org\/?p=1243","title":{"rendered":"Jeep plows into Amish buggy near B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A late-night collision on October 7 turned a quiet stretch of State Road 218 near Berne,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana, into an emergency scene when a Jeep struck a horse-drawn Amish buggy, scattering debris across the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The buggy, carrying nine people, was hit from behind around 11:20 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Victims and Response<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven people from the buggy were hospitalized, including driver&nbsp;<em>Ruben L.M. Schwartz, 32<\/em>, who was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cSix of the occupants were juveniles,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;officials said. Two passengers, including a 2-year-old, declined treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jeep\u2019s driver,&nbsp;<em>Bradley J. Ocilka, 33<\/em>, was taken for a legal blood draw but refused medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheriff&nbsp;<em>Dan Mawhorr<\/em>&nbsp;confirmed,&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Jeep struck the buggy from behind while traveling eastbound on SR 218.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crash remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities urge drivers to&nbsp;<em>\u201cslow down and give buggies plenty of space.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;The close-knit Amish community is rallying to support the injured family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crash A late-night collision on October 7 turned a quiet stretch of State Road 218 near Berne, Indiana, into&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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