Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accident:
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 12:59 p.m. Packerton Road, Claypool. Drivers: Garla M. Taylor, 85, Sunset Drive, North Manchester; and Roberta L. Grizzle, 37, West 3rd Street, North Manchester. Damages: up to $2,500
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 7:05 a.m. West Lake Street and North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Trevor P. Burgess, 21, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Burgess was eastbound on West Lake Street approaching the roundabout when his steering failed and he could not turn causing him to damage the roundabout. Damages: up to $5,000
Piecerton Police Department
Officers of the Pierceton Police Department recently investigated the following accident:
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 3:15 p.m. North Seventh and West Market streets, Pierceton. Drivers: Brenda Locke, 60, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton; and Rachel A. Martin, 69, South Washington Street, Pierceton. Locke was was attempting to avoid bicycles during a turn off of Seventh Street onto West Market Street when she struck into Martin at the intersection. Damages: up to $5,000
Warsaw Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accident:
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5:54 p.m. 3318 Lake City Highway. Drivers: Mandy M. Fritz, 27, County Road, Laotto; and Sidney E. Allen, 25, Rosemont Ave., Warsaw. Fritz was backing out of a parking spot and backed into the rear of Allen’s vehicle. Damages: up to $2,500
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5:20 p.m. East Center Street. Drivers: Sanjay M. Gokhale, 55, North Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw; and Zachary D. Campbell, 23, Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Gokhale was traveling eastbound on Center Street toward Lindberg Street when traffic began to suddenly stop. Unable to stop, Gokhale collided into the rear of Campbell’s vehicle. Damages: $10,000
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5:20 p.m. East Center Street. Drivers: Kiana N. Butcher, 24, Azalea Drive, Fort Wayne; Krystal A. Delong, 22, South 600 East, Pierceton. Butcher was traveling eastbound on East Center Street near the intersection of Lincoln Street when she did not see Delong slowing in traffic and collided with the rear-end of Delong’s vehicle. Damages: up to $10,000
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 5:15 p.m. East Center Street. Drivers: Armando Sanchez, 22, North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw; and Joan B. Younce, 64, Channel View Drive, Warsaw. Sanchez was traveling eastbound on Center Street when he struck into the rear of Younce’s vehicle. Damages: up to $5,000