Overview

• A southbound pickup truck carrying three people ran a stop sign at the intersection of North Vassar and Fairgrove roads in Gilford Township, Tuscola County, and T-boned a westbound rented van, killing six Amish passengers and one person in the truck.
• The transport van carried 10 Amish community members and a paid, non-Amish driver, all of whom were county residents, officials said.
• About 30 minutes later in Montcalm County, a pickup attempting to pass a horse-drawn buggy struck seven Amish occupants, killing a four-month-old girl and injuring others.
• Officials said multiple passengers were ejected in both incidents and that several people remain hospitalized, with their conditions under review.
• Kevin Williams, who writes a syndicated Amish column, said local settlements plan large funerals drawing thousands and will rely on faith-based traditions to support grieving families.