Amish Teen Injured In Crash West Of Camden-Wyoming

Location: Westville Road west of Hazlettville Road, Camden-Wyoming, DE

Date of Occurrence: Monday January 7, 2013 at approximately 5:15 p.m.

Operator and Vehicle Information:

Operator #1: Marian L. Iplenski, 78, Hartly, DE
Vehicle #1: 2001 Dodge Dakota

Operator #2: 15 year old Amish male from Hartly, DE
Vehicle #2: Horse drawn buggy
Passenger: 13 year old Amish male from Hartly, DE

Resume:
Camden-Wyoming, DE- The Delaware State Police are investigating a serious crash involving a truck and horse drawn buggy.

The incident occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. yesterday afternoon as Marian L. Iplenski was operating a 2001 Dodge Dakota eastbound on Westville Road just west of Hazlettville Road. A horse drawn buggy being operated by a 15 year old Amish male was also eastbound on Westville Road partially in the roadway in front of the Dakota. Iplenski failed to see the Amish buggy in the roadway and struck the left rear portion with the right front bumper of the Dakota causing the carriage to overturn on the shoulder and become disabled. Iplenski drove to a nearby house where she alerted the resident to call 9-1-1.

A 13 year old male passenger in the buggy was removed from the scene by State Police Helicopter and transported to A.I. DuPont Hospital where he is currently admitted in critical condition. The 15 year old driver was not injured in the crash.

Marian Iplenski, who was properly restrained, was removed transported from the residence by EMS to Kent General Hospital where she was treated for unrelated health issues. She was cited for Inattentive Driving.

The roadway in the area of the incident was closed for approximately one hour as the crash was investigated and cleared. The horse was not severely injured in the crash and was removed from the scene by members of the Amish community.