Weather Related Accidents
Officers from various agencies throughout the county, including the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, were kept busy with numerous accidents relating to slippery road conditions Sunday evening and early Monday morning.
Kosciusko
4:21 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, West CR 1350N, west of North CR 600W, Warsaw. Driver: Alfonso Q. Damian, 30, North Bowen Ave., Bremen. Damian lost control of his vehicle, causing it to overturn. Damage up to $10,000.
12:22 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, North CR 100W, west of CR 600N, Leesburg. Driver: Jesus A. Rodriguez, 17, West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Lost control of his vehicle, spun around in the roadway, hit a telephone pole. Damage up to $10,000.
11:34 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, East Barrington Place, west of North Saddlebrook Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Brian T. Hupp, 49, East Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. Hupp was responding to a police call and as he approached the scene his police vehicle slid on the ice, hitting the back of another Warsaw Police Department vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.
9:53 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, South CR 325E and East East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Edward Y. Robertson, 45, East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Robertson’s vehicle slid through an intersection and into a fence owned by Dave Wolkins. Damage up to $2,500.
9:48 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, West US 30, west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Alexia M. Nelson, 20, Nussbaum Avenue, Fort Wayne. Vehicle slid off the right side of the road into a ditch. Damage up to $2,500.
9:42 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, North CR 800W and West CR 100N, Etna Green. Driver: Whitney D. Swanson, 27, West CR 125N, Etna Green. Lost control of the vehicle, went off the road, rolled one time. Damage up to $10,000.
8:35 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. East Old Road 30, west of North 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Denice R. Albertson, 53, EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw. Vehicle slid off the road into a tree. Albertson complained of pain to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage up to $10,000.
8:17 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, North SR 15, north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: Roger A. Fitzpatrick, 36, South CR 200W, Claypool. Passenger, Makayla Roberts, 14, South CR 200W, Claypool, complained of pain. Fitzpatrick lost control of his vehicle, went off the road and overturned, landing on its top. Damage up to $10,000.
7:29 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, South SR 13, south of East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Driver: Debbie S. Blanton, 49, Cecil Street, North Manchester. Slid off the road and hit a Century Link utility pole. Damage up to $5,000.
7:11 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, West US 30, east of North CR 250W, Warsaw. Drivers: Isaac M. Adams, 30, South Circle Drive West, Warsaw and Dennis A. Doherty, 62, East Center Street, Warsaw. Adams lost control of his vehicle, spinning around in the middle of US 30 and sideswiped the Doherty vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
North Webster
6:52 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, East CR 500N, west of North CR 700E, North Webster. Driver: Robert J. Oliphant, 29, East Huntington Street, North Webster. Vehicle slid off the road, hitting a tree and sliding into a parked vehicle registered to Mary K. Dada, East Greenwalt Extension, North Webster. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
5:47 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, Lake City Highway, east of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Driver: Mark A. Davis, 52, Tommy Joe Drive, Murphysboro Ill. Lost control of his vehicle, hitting a guard rail. Damage up to 42,500.