Preston, MN (KROC-AM News)- One of the two twin sisters charged in a fatal Amish buggy crash in southeast Minnesota has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Read More: Trial Date Set for Southeast Minnesota Woman Charged in Deadly Amish Buggy Crash 

The deadly crash occurred in September of 2023 along Fillmore County Rd. 1 near Stewartville. 

An SUV slammed into a buggy, which resulted in the deaths of 7-year-old Wilma and 11-year-old Irma Miller. Two of their siblings suffered serious injuries but survived the crash. 

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Switch at the Scene: Woman Accused of Trying to Take Fall for Twin Sister in Deadly Fillmore County Amish Buggy Crash Pleads Guilty

The driver of the SUV, identified as 36-year-old Samantha Petersen of Wabasha, was subsequently charged after an investigation determined she was the SUV driver, court records say. 

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Fillmore County Court documents allege Samantha’s Twin sister, Sarah Beth Petersen of Wabasha, got to the scene before law enforcement and told investigators she was driving after her sister told her she was high on methamphetamine at the time of the crash. 

As a result of the alleged attempt to deceive law enforcement, Sarah was charged with 16 felony counts, including multiple counts of aiding and abetting criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation. 

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Court records indicate Sarah admitted to two counts of felony criminal vehicular operation on Tuesday in exchange for the dismissal of the other charges.

She’s scheduled to be sentenced in March. Samantha was also in court on Tuesday. 

She faces six counts of criminal vehicular homicide, six counts of criminal vehicular operation, along with gross misdemeanor counts of DWI and several misdemeanor traffic violations. 

Court records indicate a July 14 trial date was set following her court appearance on Tuesday. A pretrial hearing is scheduled to take place in June.

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