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Webster Man Involved In Elkhart Co. Crash

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Webster Man Involved In Elkhart Co. Crash MIDDLEBURY – A North Webster man was involved in an accident Monday with a horse and buggy in which two people were injured.

Steven Mottern, 49, North Webster, did not suffer any injuries after his 2005 Ford F-150 rear-ended the horse and buggy, according to a news release from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office.

He was traveling south on Ind. 13, north of CR 20, when the collision occurred at about 4:27 p.m. Monday.

The driver of the buggy, Norma Miller, 37, Goshen, was taken to Elkhart General Hospital by Middlebury paramedics for medical treatment. She suffered a cut to her head and right leg pain.

A passenger in the buggy, Amanda Miller, 64, Goshen, complained of pain to both legs and was taken to Goshen Hospital by Middlebury paramedics for medical treatment.

The buggy was totaled, but the horse was not injured.

Mottern’s F-150 sustained heavy front-end damage. Mottern was issued a warning for following too closely.