Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Tuesday, June 18, 8:37 a.m. South Packerton Road and East 900 South, Sidney. Drivers: Esther Shankster, 28, South Packerton Road, Silver Lake; Corry Miller, 41, East 1425 North, Liberty Mills. Shankster was westbound on CR 900 South when she made a northbound turn into Miller’s path. Shankster sustained a minor cut on her left elbow and some pain. Miller stated that he had shoulder, back and stomach pain and was escorted to Parkview Whitley by EMS. Damages: up to $25,000
Tuesday, June 18, 2:08 p.m. North Ogden Point Road, Syracuse. Drivers: Nathaniel Smith, 20, East Sunset Drive, Syracuse; Alissa Collins, 26, Connecticut Avenue, Elkhart. Smith was backing out of a driveway when he backed into the path of Collins. Damages: up to $10,000
Tuesday, June 18, 9:46 p.m. South Packerton Road and East 700 South, Warsaw. Driver: Brent Patterson, 31, Clear Creek Trail, North Manchester. Patterson struck a deer while traveling north on Packerton Road. Damages: up to $5,000
Tuesday, June 18, 11:35 p.m. South SR 15. Driver: J. Weimer, 50, Delaware Street, Wabash. While traveling south on SR 15 Weimer struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000
Silver Lake Police Department
Officers of the Silver Lake Police Department recently investigated the following accident:
Tuesday, June 18, 10:02 p.m. SR 15 and West Cemetery Drive, Silver Lake. Driver: Kerry Rookstool, 55, Syracuse. Rookstool struck a dog while traveling north on SR 15. Damages: under $1,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accident:
Wednesday, June 19, 10:12 a.m. Park Avenue, Winona Lake. Drivers: Cheryl Deboest, 43, Glad Street, Warsaw; Malcom Gilbert, 54, East 550 South, Warsaw. While backing out of a parking spot Deboest struck into Gilbert. Damages: up to $2,500