Pickup truck rams van carrying Amish Community members in Michigan, 6 killed
The deadly collision occurred on Tuesday in Gilford Township, a farming region roughly 100 miles north of Detroit.
According to the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office, 13 people were in the two vehicles, including 10 in the van.
'Multiple passengers were ejected from the van and the pickup,' the sheriff's office said on Facebook. 'At this time, there are 6 confirmed fatalities, and the condition of the additional patients is unknown.'
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