Published May 13, 2008 08:41 pm - Two Amish girls hurt in a weekend crash were set to be released Tuesday from Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh while their father remains in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, hospital spokeswomen said.
2 Amish girls leave hospital; dad still listed critical
The Herald
PERRY TOWNSHIP
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Two Amish girls hurt in a weekend crash were set to be released Tuesday from Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh while their father remains in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, hospital spokeswomen said.
Another Amish man severely injured in a hit-and-run crash on May 5 also remains in critical condition at the Youngtsown hospital.
Both crashes involved horse-drawn buggies on state Route 358 in Perry Township.
Benjamin Kempf, 29, of 299 Carey Road, Perry Township, and four children were hurt when a truck driven by Jennifer J. Crenshaw, 38, of Geneva, Ohio, hit their horse-drawn buggy about 7 p.m. Saturday on Route 358 between Small and Airport Roads, police said.
Two of Kempf’s children – David, 6, and Melvin, 4 – were released from Children’s on Monday. A spokeswoman said Tuesday afternoon that the others – Erma, 5, and Miriam, 1 – were in good condition and set to go home that evening.
Erven Byler, 22, of East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, was hurt and his horse was killed when a van driven by Timothy Fredrick Alter, 29, of 90 Shenango Park Road Lot 7, Pymatuning Township, hit Byler’s buggy and left the scene about 11:45 p.m. May 5 on Route 358 east of Hughey Road, police said.
Alter is charged with hit-and-run, driving on a suspended license related to drunken driving and traffic citiations for the crash, police said.
Ms. Crenshaw is charged with drunken driving, aggravated assault by vehicle while drunken driving and other charges, police said.