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Minnesota Woman Charged in Fatal Amish Buggy Crash, Attempted to Frame Twin

Samantha Petersen faces 21 counts, including criminal vehicular homicide, after a crash that killed two children and injured two others.

  • Samantha Petersen, 35, was charged with 21 counts, including criminal vehicular homicide, for a crash that killed two Amish children and injured two others.
  • Petersen allegedly tried to deceive authorities into believing her twin sister was the driver at the time of the accident.
  • Eyewitnesses and evidence at the scene led to unraveling Petersen's cover story, revealing her as the driver.
  • Petersen's blood tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and THC.
  • The tragic incident occurred last fall in Stewartville, Minn., when Petersen's SUV struck a horse-drawn Amish buggy.
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