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Out-of-control hayride tractor crashes, injuring 14 — including 3 critically — at upstate NY youth outing

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 5). Out-of-control hayride tractor crashes, injuring 14 — including 3 critically — at upstate NY youth outing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/us-news/hayride-tractor-crashes-injuring-dozens-including-3-critically-at-upstate-ny-youth-outing/

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On Sunday at around 4:30 p.m., an out-of-control tractor pulling a hayride flipped and crashed during a weekly youth outing for German Baptists in Wellsburg, New York, injuring 14 people including three critically. The accident occurred when the John Deere tractor lost control while attempting to make a turn on Comfort Hill Road; it ejected all 19 passengers from the wagon, mostly children. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

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On Sunday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., an out-of-control hayride tractor crash injured at least 14 people in Wellsburg, a small village near the Pennsylvania border in upstate New York. The John Deere tractor was pulling a wagon carrying 19 passengers — mostly children — when it lost control while attempting to make a turn on Comfort Hill Road toward Berwick Turnpike. The driver swerved and the tractor overturned, disconnecting from the wagon which ejected all its riders. At least three individuals were in critical condition following the incident; one person was airlifted to a hospital, five others were transported by ambulance, and another eight went to the hospital by private means. Sheriff Bill Schrom of Chemung County confirmed that the crash occurred during a youth outing for a local German Baptist community, which holds these gatherings every Sunday after church services.

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An out-of-control tractor pulling a hayride flipped and crashed at a weekly youth outing in upstate New York Sunday, leaving three people in critical condition and over a dozen others injured, according to cops and local reports. uncertain

others → pull → cops

The hayride was carrying 19 people — mostly children — when it rolled while attempting to make a turn around 4:30 p.m. in Wellsburg, a small village just across the Pennsylvania border, WENY reported. asserted

WENY → carry → border

The John Deere driver was pulling the hay wagon down Comfort Hill Road toward Berwick Turnpike when the tractor tried to turn at an intersection too fast, Chemung County Sheriff Bill Schrom said. asserted

Schrom → pull → intersection

The tractor appeared to lose control as it sped toward the intersection and the driver swerved to the right, causing it to overturn and the wagon to disconnect — and eject everyone on board, Schrom told the New York Times. asserted

Schrom → appear → Times

At least 14 people were injured, Schrom said. asserted

Schrom → injure → ?

One individual was airlifted to a hospital and at least five others were transported to Robert Packer Hospital by ambulance. asserted

others → airlift → ambulance

Another eight were taken to the hospital by private means. asserted

eight → take → means

It’s unclear how many of the injured are children, but witnesses said most of the riders were kids. uncertain

most → ’ → riders

The group taking the hayride were German Baptists, a religious Anabaptist sect that was holding a youth gathering the day of the crash, RochesterFirst reported. asserted

RochesterFirst → take → crash

Authorities said that an investigation is ongoing to determine what led up to the crash. asserted

what → say → crash

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