Teenager Dies After SUV Strikes Horse-Drawn Buggy on Route 26

Police say a 17-year-old boy has died following a collision involving a horse-drawn buggy and a sport utility vehicle in Madison County.

Authorities say Rudy Hershberger of Earlville was thrown from the buggy he was operating when it was hit from the rear by a Chevrolet Equinox.

The crash happened on Route 26 in the Town of Georgetown around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Hershberger landed on a shoulder of the roadway. He was taken Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say the SUV was driven by 19-year-old Taylor Manwarren of Eaton. She was not injured.

Police did not indicate whether any charges are expected to be filed in connection with the crash.

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com

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