Tragic Crashes: Amish Community Mourns Losses in Wisconsin and Virginia
TL;DR
Seven members of an Amish community from Burke's Garden, Virginia, were among the nine people killed in a tragic crash in Clark County, Wisconsin. The victims were traveling to Wisconsin when their van collided with a tanker truck, leaving only one survivor, a two-year-old boy. The close-knit community has been devastated by the loss, and efforts are underway to support the affected families, including a fundraiser organized by a family friend. The crash ties for the second-deadliest in Wisconsin history, prompting an outpouring of sympathy and support from the local community.
- Seven victims of Clark County crash were from Amish community in Burke's Garden, Virginia Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- After crash, what to know about the Amish in Wisconsin, Virginia Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- 9 killed in western Wisconsin traffic crash involving a semitruck and a van MPR News
- 9 dead, 1 injured after semi-truck and van collide at Wisconsin highway intersection: Sheriff ABC News
- 9 dead after crash in central Wisconsin, loved ones remember victims KSTP
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