Serious Hayride Rollover Crash in Wellsburg, NY, on October 04, 2026

Multiple people were injured when a tractor hauling a hay wagon overturned in Wellsburg, New York, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, authorities said. The crash happened in the village near the Pennsylvania border. Authorities said the vehicle pulling the wagon was traveling too fast along a road. When the driver turned the steering wheel, the tractor rolled over and the wagon separated from it. The detached wagon then crashed, according to authorities. Emergency responders treated 14 people for injuries at the scene. Up to five other people were taken to a hospital, and some of those patients suffered critical injuries, authorities said. The reported figures do not establish an exact number of people hospitalized. The number of people aboard the hayride when the crash occurred was not clear.