Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
2:04 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, South SR 13 and East CR 850S, Sidney. Drivers: Carly A. Doerr, 22, North CR 700E, Leesburg, and Terry D. Prater, 41, South SR 13, Claypool. Doerr had driven into an area of blowing snow and poor visibility. She tried to slow down and stop, when her vehicle began to slide. Her vehicle slid sideways into Prater’s vehicle. Damage estimated up to $2,500.
Noon, Wednesday, Feb 18, South SR 25 and South Ferguson Road, Warsaw Driver: Theresa R. Fisher, 57, South SR 25, Mentone. Fisher suffered minor bleeding to the head and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Fisher was southbound on SR 25 when she lost control of her vehicle going off the road. Damage up to $5,000.
8:14 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, North SR 15 and West CR 1100N, Milford. Driver: Dhrithi Ail, 25, National Avenue, Indianapolis. Ail went off the right side of the road and into the shoulder and deep snow, loosing control and going into a ditch. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
5:42 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, Lake City Highway and East CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Heather A. Jones, 38, North Walnut Street, Etna Green, and Lawrence G. Richey, 58, West Prairie Street, Leesburg. Jones’ vehicle struck the back of the Richey vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
3:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, East Center and North Roosevelt streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Rhonda M. Prater, 46, Laurelwood Drive, Warsaw, and Adolfo Rodriguez, 57, North Teepee Drive, Warsaw. Prater complained of pain to the face. Prater was stopped on South Roosevelt Drive to turn right onto Center Street, when a driver of a vehicle vehicle in the eastbound lane waved her to enter traffic. Prater did not see the Rodriguez vehicle in the right lane when she pulled out into traffic. Damage up to $10,000.