Two Women Survive Head-On Collision With Water Buffalo in Stockholm, New York
Two women in Stockholm, New York, survived a head-on collision with a 2,300-pound water buffalo while traveling at 52 mph, expressing gratitude for their lives after the severe impact.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 21, 2026 —
Two women survived a head-on collision with a 2,300-pound water buffalo in Stockholm, New York, while traveling at 52 mph, according to the information provided about the incident. The women expressed gratitude for their lives after what was described as a severe impact.
The available account does not specify when the collision occurred or identify the women. It also does not say what vehicle they were traveling in, where on the road the crash happened, or how the water buffalo came to be in their path. No information was provided about whether anyone else was involved.
The women’s survival is the central reported outcome. The account does not provide details about injuries, medical treatment, damage to the vehicle, or the condition of the animal. It also does not describe whether police, emergency responders, or other officials attended the scene, or whether any investigation followed.
Without those details, the circumstances leading to the head-on collision remain unclear. The reported speed, 52 mph, and the animal’s stated weight, 2,300 pounds, are the only specific measurements included in the account. No additional information was provided to clarify how those figures were determined.
The account says the women expressed gratitude for their lives after the impact. It does not include their names or provide a direct quotation from either woman. Further details about the incident, including its date and location within Stockholm, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Lexi Bruening, Diane Rutherford, Gray News staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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