GERMANIA TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man and a boy are recovering from serious injuries after they were inside an Amish buggy that was rear-ended by a driver in a Dodge Charger.
The boy was airlifted for his injuries and the man was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Todd County Amish buggy crash
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The Todd County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Friday along County Road 24 just east of 175th Avenue in Germania Township, east of Bertha. Bertha is about 40 miles west of Brainerd.
Investigators determined a 2014 Dodge Charger was westbound on County Road 24 when it struck the buggy, which was also westbound on County Road 24, from behind.
The boy was then airlifted to a hospital, while the man was then taken to the hospital by ambulance. Both sustained serious injuries.
Medical responders then released the driver of the Dodge Charger after an evaluation, according to the sheriff's office.
The crash is still being investigated.
The Source: This story uses information shared by the Todd County Sheriff's Office.