Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:
5:58 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, West CR 200N, east of North CR 800W, Warsaw. Driver: August C. Konie, 20, Rivercrest Drive, Warsaw. Konie swerved to miss a deer causing his vehicle to go off the roadway, hitting a mailbox, fence and fence posts. Damage up to $10,000.
Pierceton
Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following accident:
8:07 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, South First Street and West Elm Street, Pierceton. Driver: Paul E. Hightower, 68, Evergreen Drive, Hamilton, Mich. Hightower stated he made a wrong turn off First Street onto West Elm following his GPS to the school. He tried turning around and the semi trailer he was pulling backed over the fire hydrant. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
9:23 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, Wexford Place, south of Pioneer Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Gwenneth I. Long, 16, EMS C28E Lane, Warsaw. A tie rod broke on the vehicle, causing the right front tire to come loose and make the vehicle go to the right, hitting a parked vehicle registered to Juan C. Terrazas, Wexford Place, Warsaw. Damage up to $10,000.