91-year-old man cited for leaving scene of crash involving Amish horse and buggy

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A 91-year-old man was cited Tuesday after his truck hit a horse-drawn Amish buggy and he left the accident scene.

No injuries were reported to the people involved or the horse, police said.

State police reported that a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck driven by Harold M. Hutchison of Neshannock Township was southbound on Route 158 in Wilmington Township around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday when it crashed into the buggy driven by Andy R. Byler, 26, of New Wilmington.

The buggy pulled off the road after the impact, and Hutchison left the scene, according to to the report.
A witness followed Hutchison's truck and located it in Pulaski Township. Police said Hutchison admitted to hitting the buggy and leaving the scene.

The buggy was disabled.

https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/man-cited-for-hitting-buggy-leaving-scene/article_fae3d19b-2619-57ad-aad6-0a8f4883155f.html

[BBG]

1. Old PA Man

[pwb]

2. Hey the guy has a bully truck!

You know the type, very loud, very big, parking blocking streets etc because TRUCK.

[Wicked Blue]

3. Aren't people beyond a certain age required to get re-tests

for their driver licenses?

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6. License Renewal Rules for Older Drivers

'Pennsylvania operates a unique program in which nearly 2,000 drivers over the age of 45
are chosen at random each month to have vision and physical exams.'

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/pennsylvania-driving-laws-seniors-older-drivers.html

[Wicked Blue]

7. That's ridiculous

So many visually impaired people can slip past without being screened

[gibraltar72]

4. Happens about once a month in South Central Mi.