Area Accident Reports
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
7:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jill N. Goddard, 30, West CR 250S, Warsaw, and Rachel E. Oldaker, 30, South SR 15, Silver Lake. As Goddard tried to merge into the other lane on Detroit Street, she collided with Oldaker. Damage up to $2,500.
1:08 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Northpoint Drive and Husky Trail, Warsaw. Drivers: Mitchell Bumgardner, 30, East CR 200N, Warsaw, and Sara L. Yarber, 34, South Main Street, Bourbon. Bumgardner was stopped at a stop sign and attempted to pull out onto Husky Trail. His vehicle was unable to get traction. He advised his vehicle was partially in the intersection, so he began backing up. Bumgardner failed to see how close Yarber was and backed into her vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
1:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Katherine L. McCord, 21, West Cornbread Road, Yorktown, and Floyd D. Mast, 29, County Road 48, New Paris. McCord rear-ended mast. Damage up to $5,000.
2:57 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2890 Frontier Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Larry J. Dunn, 70, West Old Road 30, Warsaw, and Diana K. Craig, 66, Donna Street, Leesburg. As Dunn was exiting Teacher’s Credit Union, he decided he wanted to use an exit he had already driven by. Dunn stopped his vehicle and began backing up so he could use the exit. Dunn struck Craig as he was backing up. Damage up to $2,500.
3:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, East Center Street and South High Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Aaron M. Hobart, 27, West Old Road 30, Warsaw, and Courtney W. Fung, 20, Talmadge Road, Ottawa Hills, Ohio. Hobart was stopped at an intersection. He waited until he thought the intersection was clear and attempted to pull out when he was struck by Fung at a right angle crash. Damage up to $25,000.
11:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, North Biomet Drive and East Bell Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Sandon I. Allen, 27, Sue Avenue, Warsaw, and Angela P. Hoskins, 35, North Barbee Road, Warsaw. Allen was turning south on Biomet Drive when his glasses fogged over as he was navigating the turn. Hoskins was at the stop sign waiting to turn. Allen cut the corner and struck Hoskins. Damage up to $10,000.
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:
6:22 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 12889 North Kern Road, Syracuse. Driver: William E. Young, 76, EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg. Young struck an unoccupied parked vehicle in the parking lot of the Eagles social club. Damage up to $10,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 8267 East Highland View Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Thomas J. Everett, 71, East North Road, Syracuse. Everett’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a residence. Damage up to $25,000.