Area Accident Reports
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
3:09 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, Lake City Highway, north of Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Alfredo Perez, 29, East CR 200N, Warsaw, and Steven Secrist, 64, North Nancy Drive, Warsaw. Perez rear ended Secrist at the intersection. Perez was cited for operator never licensed and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility. Damages up to $10,000.
4:29 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, East Center Street, north of Park Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Leanora Rautenberg, 28, South CR 325E, Warsaw, and Dustin Pettigrew, 34, West CR 200S, Larwill. Rautenberg rear ended Pettigrew’s vehicle in traffic, causing Pettigrew to collide with an unidentified vehicle. Rautenberg was cited for driving while suspended. Damages up to $5,000
4:29 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, Lake City highway, south of CR 250E, Warsaw. Drivers: Shelley Krider, 52, North Circle Court, Columbia City and Michael Cotay, 43, Sycamore Hills Drive, Fort Wayne. Krider rear ended Cotay’s vehicle while approaching the intersection. Damages up to $10,000.
4:38 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, South Buffalo Street and West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Lisa Helser, 53, Glad Street, Warsaw and Jeffery Small, 59, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Helser rear ended Small’s vehicle at the intersection. Damages up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents:
2:36 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, North Ward Lane, north of Main Street, North Webster. Driver: Diana Culler, 55, North CR 700E. Culler backed into a parked vehicle. Damages up to $2,500.
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
4:16 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Christina Nine, 35, Bramblewood Drive, Goshen, and Heidi Miller, 38, Barrington Place, Warsaw. Nine rear ended Miller’s vehicle at a stop sign. Damages up to $25,000.
6:14 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, East CR 1290N, north of Bishop Road, Syracuse. Drivers: Gail Mast, 84, Raggedy Ann Road, Cromwell and Tonia Schrock, 44, Memorial Drive, Cromwell. Mast was driving east bound and went over the center line, colliding with Schrock’s vehicle. Schrock was investigated and later arrested for operating while intoxicated. Damages up to $25,000.
5:29 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, Kinsey Road, West of Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Driver: Carlos Santamaria, 31, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Santamaria struck a deer with hi vehicle. Damages up to $10,000.
5:47 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, East SR 14, south of County Farm Road, Silver Lake. Driver: Dereck Eltzroth, 21, SR 114, North Manchester. Eltzroth struck a deer with his vehicle. Damages up to $2,500.