Results of Alstede Farms Crash That Killed Toddler Determined

More than five months after a toddler was struck and killed by a shuttle bus at a Chester Township farm, authorities have completed their investigation.

On Oct. 12, 2014, police and medical responders arrived at Alstede Farms on Rt. 24 for a report of multiple injuries around 4:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found Elizabeth “Ella” Fuehring, her mother Sarah, and a friend of the family had been struck by a shuttle bus transporting farm-goers.

Elizabeth Fuehring, 2, died as a result of her injuries.

The investigation revealed at 2006 white Cheverolet van along with another black van were shuttling passengers to an from stops between the Gladstone Train Station and Alstede Farms, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said.

At the time of the incident, the white van was parked behind the black van and loading passengers, Knapp said. The white van then rolled forward as the three were walking between the two vehicles, Knapp said.

A drug scan, private toxicology report, and other investigation by local and county authorities resulted in the finding of no criminal conduct on the part of the driver of the vehicle, Knapp said.

No criminal charges are forthcoming as a result of the incident, Knapp said.

See All of Patch’s Coverage of the Alstede Farm Tragedy:

• UPDATE: One Dead, Several Injured in Alstede Farms Car Crash, Prosecutor Says
• UPDATE: Girl, 2, Died In Tragic Alstede Farm Crash While ‘Enjoying The Day;’ 2 Adults Injured
• Father of Toddler Killed at Alstede Farms: ‘I Lost a Piece of Me’
• Readers React, Lash Out at Farmer After Toddler Killed By Shuttle Bus
• Sadness, But No Surprise in Wake of Fatal Crash at Alstede’s
• Driver in Pumpkin Farm Crash That Killed Toddler Issued Careless Driving Summons

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