Car vs. Buggy accident in Crawford County

On Thursday, October 3rd at approximately 5:15 p.m., the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle crashing into a horse-and-buggy at the intersection of HWY 61 and County Road W, in the Township of Scott. 60-year-old Marcia Gumtow of Fennimore was operating her vehicle south on HWY 61, and she struck a horse-and-buggy crossing the highway. The operator of the buggy was 23-year-old Andy Gingerich of Boscobel. Gingerich was ejected from the buggy, transported to the hospital, and airlifted to UW Madison. He has since been released from the hospital with minor injuries. Gumtow and her passenger escaped the crash without injury. The sheriff’s office received reports that prior to the crash, the horse was acting erratic and Gingerich was trying to get the horse under control. The horse escaped the crash without injury. The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Boscobel Fire Department, Boscobel Rescue Squad, Steuben First Responders, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.