Pennsylvania Amish mom, son and horse killed in horror smash

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An Amish woman and an eight-year-old boy were killed after a UPS truck drifted into the path of their horse-drawn buggy on Friday
A 37-year-old man, a boy, 13, and two girls, aged 11 and 14, were seriously injured in the central Pennsylvania crash
The 55-year-old driver of the UPS truck suffered a minor injury
The horse was also killed, and it and the buggy were removed by the Amish community

By Kelly Mclaughlin For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 17:39 EST, 11 July 2015 | Updated: 23:27 EST, 11 July 2015

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A truck struck a horse-drawn buggy in central Pennsylvania, killing a woman and her eight-year-old son and seriously injuring four other people, authorities said.

State police in Clinton County say the eastbound UPS box truck drifted into the path of the horse-drawn buggy 'for unknown reasons'.

It struck the left horse shaft - the rail that goes alongside the horse - 'impaling' the vehicle and causing it to overturn at about 6.45pm on Friday in Logan Township.

A woman and a child were killed after a UPS truck struck their horse-drawn buggy, much like the file photo pictured above. Four others were seriously injured in the accident

Police said 36-year-old Rachel Beiler, of Loganton, and the child were pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner. The boy's name was not released.

State police say a 37-year-old man was taken to Geisinger Medical Center in critical condition. They said a 13-year-old boy and two girls aged 11 and 14 also had major injuries.

The 37-year-old man, Aaron Beiler, who was the husband and father of the deceased, was driving the horse-drawn buggy in the opposite direction of the UPS truck when the accident occurred, according toThe Patriot-News.

Authorities said the truck traveled 100 feet after the collision and hit a walnut tree. Sherry L. Croak, 55, of Lock Haven, was driving the truck and was reported to have a minor injury.

Police said the horse was also killed, and it and the buggy were removed by the Amish community. The cause of the crash is under investigation and no charges were immediately filed.