Minnesota Woman Charged with Blaming Twin for Fatal Amish Buggy Crash
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Samantha Petersen, charged with 21 counts including criminal vehicular homicide and leaving the scene, allegedly tried to get her twin sister to take the fall for a fatal crash involving an Amish buggy and horse that killed two children and injured two others. Police say Petersen was under the influence of methamphetamine, amphetamine, and THC at the time of the crash, and evidence suggests she attempted to shift blame to her sister through recorded conversations, 911 calls, and text messages. If convicted, she could face decades in prison.
- Minnesota woman blamed twin sister for fatal Amish buggy crash: Police USA TODAY
- Woman Who Caused Fatal Buggy Crash Tried to Have Twin Take Blame, Authorities Say The New York Times
- Twin allegedly tried to take blame for sister after fatal Amish buggy crash in Minnesota Fox News
- 2nd twin charged with swapping identities to conceal blame for fatal Amish buggy crash in Minnesota Star Tribune
- Twin sister who tried to take fall in fatal Amish buggy crash also charged KTTC
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