Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
3:26 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, West Van Buren Street, east of North Jefferson Street, Leesburg. Police investigated a hit and run.
8:13 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, South SR 19, north of West CR 900S, Mentone. Driver: Arthur R. O’Connor, 79, North Beechwood Street, Warsaw, hit a deer. Damages up to $5,000.
7:26 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, South SR 25, north of South Burner Road, Warsaw. Driver: Rodney D. Hughes, 54, West SR 25, Mentone, hit a deer. Damages up to $2,500.
7:44 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, North CR 650E, north of East CR 200N, Pierceton. Driver: Michael D. Morrow, 59, East CR 450N, Logansport, ran off the road to avoid a deer, hitting two century link poles. Damages up to $25,000.
7:32 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, East US 30 and North CR 500W, Warsaw. Driver: Kimberly L. Lattea, 47, West CR 125N, Etna Green, hit a deer. Damages up to $2,500.
4:13 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, South Country Club Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. Drivers: Michaela A. McKenzie, 19, South CR 300E, Claypool, and Gary D. McGillem, 61, West Hill Top Lane, Silver Lake. McKenzie’s vehicle struck McGillem on the middle of the passenger side. Damages up to $1,000.
11:28 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, South CR 950W and South SR 25, Mentone. Driver: Mark A. Thacker, 53, 9302 West CR 100S, Etna Green, failed to yield to a stop sign and ran off the road. Damages up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
7:16 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, US 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Justin K. Baird, 28, East CR 750S, Macy, and Debra K. Long, 64, South Dixie Driver, North Webster. Baird failed to yield to Long. Damages up to $5,000.
12:51 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, East Old Road 30 and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Clarke T. Rutledge, 56, East CR 200N, Warsaw, and Thomas L. Brown, 72, Stylers Lane, North Manchester. Rutledge’s vehicle rear-ended Brown’s. Damages up to $1,000.
8:07 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, Lake City Highway, east of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Stephen R. Stark, 50, Larchwood Drive, Port Huron, Mich. A deer stuck Stark’s car. Damages up to $2,500.