Sister sentenced to 4 years for fatal Amish buggy crash
In a recent court decision, Samantha Jo Peterson of Minnesota was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $40,000 in restitution for her involvement in a tragic Amish buggy crash that resulted in the death of two children. Her twin sister, Sarah Beth Peterson, had previously received a 90-day jail sentence and four years of supervised probation in connection with the incident. Samantha had been driving under the influence of methamphetamine when her SUV collided with the buggy, leading to the fatal crash. Despite initially blaming her sister for the accident, evidence collected from phone records and internet searches revealed Samantha's true involvement. It was uncovered that she had purposely made her sister take the blame to avoid going to prison. The sisters both worked at a Rochester grocery store, and Samantha later confessed to her role in the crash to a manager at the store. Samantha had a history of previous DWI convictions, further complicating the legal proceedings surrounding the case.
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