Pickup truck crashes into Amish buggy in west Michigan, killing horse

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A horse pulling an Amish buggy died after a pickup truck crashed into the buggy Thursday morning in west Michigan.

Police said the buggy was traveling north on M-91, north of Briggs Road in Montcalm County's Pine Township, when the pickup truck crossed the centerline.

The crash left the buggy driver, a 62-year-old man from Stanton, in serious life-threatening condition, while the passenger, a 65-year-old Stanton woman, suffered serious injuries. A 71-year-old Morley man who was driving the truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said more information will be released as the investigation continues.