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A New York woman who was driving a pickup truck thatĀ crashed into the back of an Amish buggy, killing two children, was arrested on Monday (November 20). The crash happened on September 20 on County Route 2 in Alexandria, New York.
The accident killed one-year-oldĀ Ananias Slabaugh, who died at the scene, and three-year-oldĀ Andy Slabaugh, whoĀ died a short while later at the hospital. Four other members of the Slabaugh family were injured in the crash and had to be hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver of the pickup truck, 26-year-oldĀ Charlene Kring, was not injured in the crash.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said thatĀ Kring will be arraigned on two counts of negligent homicideĀ later this month.
Prosecutors allege that Kring was distracted and speeding when she rear-ended the buggy.
Jefferson County SheriffĀ Peter BarnettĀ previously toldĀ WWNY, "It was one of the most tragic accidentsĀ that we have seen."