Nov. 18, 2025
WESTBY, Wis. — A 15-year-old Amish girl died Friday, Nov. 14 after being run over by a wagon in a farm-related accident in Vernon County, authorities said.
Sheriff Roy Torgerson reported that the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on private property near Anderson Road in the Town of Clinton. The girl was riding on a horse-drawn, two-wheel forecart with a standing-only platform, driven by an 18-year-old male from rural Westby.
According to the sheriff’s office, the horses became startled when the driver threw a rock from the cart that had been removed from the field. The girl fell to the ground and was run over by a wagon attached to the forecart. The wagon was loaded with ear corn picked from the field.
The girl was flown by GundersenAIR to Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, where she died later that afternoon.
Responding agencies included Westby Emergency Medical Services, La Farge Area Ambulance, Cashton Fire Department, Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance and GundersenAIR.
The incident remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner Betty Nigh.
“Our hearts go out to a grieving family and their community,” Torgerson said in a statement. “Faced with a very difficult situation, the entire team remained steadfast amidst the challenges.”
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