Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Monday, Sept. 9, 6:19 a.m. East Mock Road and North 100 East, Milford. Driver: Kyle R. Stamm, 23, Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Stamm was eastbound on Mock Road when he struck a deer. Damages: up to $1,000
Monday, Sept. 9, 6:40 a.m. Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Driver: Jack N. Powell, 84, North 400 West, Leesburg. Powell was driving eastbound on Lake City Highway when he struck a deer. Damages: up to $10,000
Monday, Sept. 9, 8:38 a.m. SR 25 and Lake Street, Warsaw. Drivers: William P. Combs, 53, Wooster Road, Winona Lake; and Michele M. Vanwormer, 41, North 300 East, Warsaw. Combs was westbound on SR 25 when his left tire came off his vehicle causing the lug nut and tire to strike Vanwormer’s vehicle. Damages: up to $2,500
Monday, Sept. 9, 2:47 p.m. North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Roger L. Dunn, 63, North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw; and Nathaniel M. Allen, 23, West Perry Street, Warsaw. Dunn was traveling on River Ranch Road and passed Allen’s residence. After seeing Dunn pass, Allen began to back out of his private drive when Dunn began to drive in reverse on the road due to missing a turn causing the two to collide. Damages: up to $10,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Monday, Sept. 9, 11:58 a.m. East Fort Wayne Street and North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Michael S. Schultz, 40, Red Tail Run, Hoagland; and Clinton E. Kehres, 26, Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Schultz was eastbound on Fort Wayne Street behind Kehres when he rear-ended Kehres vehicle. Damages: up to $25,000
Monday, Sept. 9, 2:14 p.m. SR 15 North and CR 350 North, Warsaw. Drivers: Bruce F. Sweetheimer, 63, North 850 W-92, Pierceton; and Harold Hinchy, 57, New Road, North Liberty. Sweetheimer was southbound on SR 15 when he rear-ended Hinchy who was stopped in traffic in front of him. Damages: up to $25,000
Monday, Sept. 9, 2:21 p.m. Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Royce Beigh, 61, West 900 South, Claypool; and Kay A. Scheuer, 33, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Beigh was westbound on Anchorage Road when Scheuer turned left in front of him. Beigh was unable to stop his vehicle in time and collided into Scheuer. Damages: up to $5,000