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State Police reveal 8-year old girl killed in Sunday Amish carriage crash in Cumberland County

State Police reveal 8-year old girl killed in Sunday Amish carriage crash in Cumberland County

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CUMBERLAND, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charges remain pending in a pickup truck versus an Amish horse buggy crash in Cumberland County State Police now say killed a young girl. State Police have also released some of the identities of the victims. They now say an 8-year old girl died in the crash on Cumberland Road near Blanton Farm Road, halfway between Cumberland Courthouse and Farmville, Sunday evening. Everyone in the carriage was ejected and the girl died at the scene.

34-year old Enos King of Farmville was driving the carriage, and he suffered serious injuries along with 35-year old passenger Katherine King and four other juveniles. All were transported to VCU. The pickup driver, 75-year old Farmville resident Mack H. Robinson, was not hurt. The horse suffered minor injuries as the crash remains under investigation

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