Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
8:42 p.m. Saturday, April 4, South SR 25, south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Driver: Israel G. Villarreal , 43, Bass Street, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000.
3:57 a.m. Saturday, April 4, North CR 175E, south of East 8 Square Road, Warsaw. Driver: Hector M. Ramirez, 20, East CR 350N, Warsaw. Ramirez lost control of his vehicle, going into a ditch and flipping on its top resting against a utility pole. Ramirez left the scene but was located a short time later at his residence. Damage up to $5,000.
9:50 p.m. Friday, April 3, East CR 700N and North Harper Road, Leesburg. Driver: Lindsey A. Babin, 18, West Washington Street, Syracuse. Babin complained of pain to the head. She was westbound on CR 700N. going to fast when she came to the curve in the road and was unable to get the vehicle stopped before hitting the ditch and rolling over. She was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage up to $10,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
12:26 p.m. Sunday, April 5, South Main Street, south of West Channel Drive, North Webster. Drivers: Eric J. Williams, 21, East CR 1100N, Syracuse, and Joshua M. Reid, 25, Unami Drive, Pendleton. Williams was turning out of Ace Hardware at same time Reid was turning out of Freedom Express, across the road. The two vehicles collided. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
4:25 p.m. Sunday, April 5, North Detroit Street, east of Lake City Highway. Drivers: Fred K. Saner, 77, East Main Street, Silver Lake, and German Tlahuice-Cielo, 38, Weest CR 250S, Warsaw. Saner thought the light was green, going through the intersection and hitting the back of the Cielo vehicle, which was making a left turn at the intersection. Damage up to $10,000.
5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 4, East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Driver Rhonda L. Wirebaugh, 45, East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Wirebaugh drove out of a parking spot at her residence into a parked vehicle. Wirebaugh was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Damage up to $5,000.
2:48 p.m. Saturday, April 4, North Detroit Street, north of Poor Drive, Warsaw. Drivers; Kylee A. Clark, 17, North CR 175E, Warsaw and Guadalupe Rangel, 58, South Side Drive, Warsaw. Clark’s vehicle struck the Rangel vehicle as it was changing travel lanes. Damage up to $5,000.
11:22 a.m. Saturday, April 4, North Detroit Street, north of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: James D. Jacobs, 30, 14th Street, Winona Lake, and Roderic J. Roberson, 56, Prairie Street, Elkhart. injured was a passenger in Jacobs’ vehicle: Heather R. Leavell, 32, South Sunset Boulevard, Macey. She suffered minor bleeding to face and was taken to KCH. Jacobs turned in front of the Roberson vehicle. Jacobs was cited for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility. Damage up to $50,000.
11:17 a.m. Saturday, April 4, North Parker Street and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Seth R. Fouts, 19, Westcreek Drive, Warsaw, and Scott D. Whitaker, 42, East Fort Wayne St., Warsaw. Fouts struck the back of the Whitaker vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.