Driver fell asleep before deadly crash killing Amish woman, horse, troopers say

SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) - A 22-year-old Amish woman and a horse were killed Thursday afternoon after a car struck the woman’s horse-drawn buggy.Michigan State Police troopers were called to the crash on Peck Road near Maple Valley Road in Flynn Township. The crash happened around 4:43 p.m.Investigators believe a 55-year-old North Branch man fell asleep at the wheel and hit the woman’s buggy.The woman and the horse were killed at the scene.MSP reminded drivers to remain alert and attentive while driving.