{"id":2248,"date":"2025-10-12T23:24:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2025-10-12T23:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:24:33","slug":"jeep-plows-into-amish-buggy-near-berne-father-airlifted-multiple-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=2248","title":{"rendered":"Jeep plows into Amish buggy near Berne \u2014 father airlifted, multiple children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"134\"><strong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"134\">Jeep Crashes Into Amish Buggy in Indiana, Injuring Seven<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"325\"><strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"154\">BERNE, Indiana<\/strong> \u2014 A late-night crash on State Road 218 turned tragic when a Jeep rear-ended a horse-drawn Amish buggy, injuring multiple people and triggering a large emergency response.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"517\">The collision occurred around 11:20 p.m. on October 7. When first responders arrived, they found the buggy heavily damaged and debris scattered across the road. A Jeep was in a nearby ditch.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"950\">The buggy was carrying <strong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"557\">nine people<\/strong> at the time. <strong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"590\">Seven occupants<\/strong> were injured and transported to hospitals. The driver, <strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"669\">Ruben L.M. Schwartz<\/strong>, 32, of Berne, was airlifted to <strong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"723\">Lutheran Hospital<\/strong>. <strong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"749\">Joseph L.M. Schwartz<\/strong>, 20, and <strong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"777\">five juveniles<\/strong> were taken by ambulance to <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"826\">Parkview Hospital<\/strong>. Two other passengers, including <strong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"884\">Saraetta L. Schwartz<\/strong>, 32, and a <strong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"916\">2-year-old child<\/strong>, declined treatment at the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1272\">Authorities say the Jeep, driven by <strong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1009\">Bradley J. Ocilka<\/strong>, 33, of Burlington, Kentucky, was traveling eastbound when it struck the slower-moving buggy from behind. Ocilka was taken for a legal blood draw but declined medical treatment. As of now, no charges have been filed, and the incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1501\">The crash prompted a major response from multiple emergency units, including Adams County EMS, Berne and Geneva police, Berne Fire Department, Wells and Jay County EMS, Indiana State Police, and Lutheran Hospital\u2019s flight team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1624\">Officials described the scene as chaotic, with first responders working rapidly to treat the injured and secure the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeep Crashes Into Amish Buggy in Indiana, Injuring Seven BERNE, Indiana \u2014 A late-night crash on State Road 218 turned tragic when a Jeep rear-ended a horse-drawn&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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