Amish man dead after SUV hits buggy in Lincoln County

An Amish man is dead, in Lincoln county, after his buggy was hit from behind by an SUV and investigators say the driver behind the wheel was under the influence.

64 year old Mary Carter is behind bars this morning on charges of DUI. The incident happened shortly after noon, yesterday. The Lincoln County Sheriff told LEX 18 news, that the man was thrown from the buggy and pronounced dead by the coroner. The man has been identified by the coroner as 52 year old Bruce Troyer. Officials say the driver of the SUV was okay. Neighbors say that road is dangerous, and that may have added to the cause of the accident.

Officials say carter was taken to the hospital, for a toxicology test.