Area Accident Reports
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
1:33 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 1330 Gable Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Heather A. Reichert, 43, North Main Street, Bourbon. Reichert struck a parked vehicle while backing out of a private drive. Damage up to $2,500.
11:07 a.m. Thursday, March 23, North Lake Street, south of West Market Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Mary L. Lasuer, 80, South Main Street, Claypool, and Michael Hoagland, 47, South SR 25, Warsaw. Lasuer collided with Hoagland’s vehicle when she pulled out of the Mutual Bank parking lot and into the side of Hoagland’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
2:34 p.m. Thursday, March 23, North Detroit Street, south of Petro Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Brandon J. Cervantes, 18, East Van Buren Street, Leesburg, and J. King, 65, Oakleaf Drive, Elkhart. Cervantes attempted to merge into the left lane just north of CR 250N on Detroit Street. Doing so, his rear bumper collided with King’s front bumper and pushed his own vehicle into the guardrail. Damage up to $10,000.
10:55 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2211 East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Todd L. Braddock, 30, East Pontiac Drive, Warsaw. Braddock struck a light pole in the Owen’s Supermarket parking lot with his front passenger side. Damage up to $10,000.
11:38 p.m. Thursday, March 23, US 30 and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Drivers: Jamel N. Manning, 43, Holly Ridge Farm Road, Raleigh. N.C., and Kassandra D. Roberts, 23, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Manning attempted to stop for a red light but could not brake in time. Manning collided with Roberts in the intersection. Damage up to $25,000.
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
6:56 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, E Levi Lee Road, east of North Old SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Zachary R. Defries, 27, East High Street, Atwood. Defries was eastbound on Levi Lee Road when he advised he fell asleep. He ran off the road and collided with two vehicles parked in a driveway. Damage up to $25,000.
8:09 p.m. Thursday, March 23, South County Farm Road, north of West CR 600S, Claypool. Driver: Daniel J. Triesch, 43, South County Farm Road, Silver Lake. Triesch struck a deer. Damage up to $25,000.
4:59 a.m. Friday, March 24, East Old Road 30, south of North CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Gregory D. Newman, 23, South Main Street, South Whitley. Newman struck two deer when a “herd” of deer crossed the road. Damage up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
5:40 p.m. Thursday, March 23, South Dixid Drive and East Himes Street, North Webster. Driver: Gerald D. Renz, 49, Greystone Court, Kendallville. Renz was test driving a motorcycle before purchase when he hit loose gravel and he laid down the vehicle on a drain tile. Damage up to $5,000.