Ohio teen killed in crash involving horse-drawn buggy

HURON COUNTY — A 16-year-old girl was killed in a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Huron County.

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Around 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers responded to a crash on Baseline Road near New State Road in Ripley Township, CBS affiliate Cleveland 19 reported.

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According to OSHP, a 43-year-old man driving a truck hit a horse-drawn buggy from behind.

The buggy then went off the roadway and 16-year-old Barbera Rissler was ejected from the buggy, OSHP told Cleveland 19.

A 21-year-old woman, a passenger in the buggy was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

Rissler died the day following the crash, according to OSHP.

The crash remains under investigation.

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