Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
3:38 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, South SR 25, east of South CR 450W, Mentone. Drivers: Zachery M. Smith, 24, North SR 25, Rochester, and Megan A Miller, 26, South CR 1200W, Akron. Smith’s vehicle rear-ended Miller’s. Damages up to $10,000.
9:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, East Northshore Drive, east of North Long Drive. Driver: Andrew M. Wolf,30, North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Lost control of his vehicle causing it to veer off the road and hit a speed limit sign. Damages up to $2,500.
6:12 a.m. Monday, Jan 1, North CR 200E, north of East CR 900N, Milford. Driver: Waylon J. Knight, 35, East US 30, Pierceton. Slid off the road and struck a steel post. Damages up to $10,000.
4:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, North Honeycomb Lane and North Honeycomb Plaza, Syracuse. Troy Byrer reported a hit and run. Damages up to $10,000.
4:49 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, North SR 15, south of West CR 600N, Leesburg. Drivers: John W. Cox, 38, West Country Drive, Leesburg, and Rebecca A. Harvey, 38, North SR 15, Warsaw. Cox’s vehicle rear-ended Harvey’s. Damages up to $10,000.
2:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, South Paxton Drive, west of South SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Presley M. Smith, 16, South Paxton Drive, Warsaw. Slid while turning and hit a stop sign. Damages up to $1,000.
1:17 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, North SR 19, south of West CR 575N, Warsaw. Driver: Brendan K. Martin, 21, SR 119, Goshen. Martin’s trailer slid off the side of the road while driving and struck a utility pole. Damages up to $10,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
7:27 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, South Mary Lafern Street, west of East Effie Mae Street, North Webster. Driver: Kelsey N. Heche, 24, South Mary Lafern Street, North Webster. Slid off the road and struck a fence. Damages up to $2,500.
Silver Lake
Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accidents:
4:39 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, South SR 13, east of East SR 14, Silver Lake. Drivers: Morgan J. Wormcastle, 21, East Old US Highway 33, Churubusco, and Jeremy L. Bowers, 41, Bristoe Lane, Fort Wayne. Worm castle’s vehicle slid through an intersection, striking Bowers’ vehicle. Damages up to $10,000.
3:49 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, CR 700S, west of CR 700W, Silver Lake. Drivers: Austin L. Metzger, 27, West CR 1400N, North Manchester, and Jonathan J. Carr, 37, Oriole Lane, Warsaw. Metzger’s vehicle slid through the intersection and struck Carr’s. Damages up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
5:04 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1721 E. Center St., Warsaw. Drivers: Braxton T. Addair, 20, 20th Road, Argos, and Cole R. Williamson, 17, East Main Street, Atwood. Addair backed a vehicle into Williamson’s vehicle. Damages up to $10,000.
5:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, Sheldon Street and West CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: David B. Roe, 33, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw, and Rebecca J. Ridenour, 60, West CR 550N, Ligonier. Roe failed to yield to Ridenour. Damages up to $5,000.
4:08 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 857 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Drivers: Gordan Duras, 20, Treeline Cove, Fort Wayne, and Mark A. Shannon, 35, East 6th Street, Peru. Duras vehicle side swiped a semi as the semi pulled out. Damages up to $2,500.
3:27 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 1106 East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Frederico Paiza, 19, Frazier Street, Warsaw, and Daman A. Hill, 39, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw. Paiza’s vehicle backed into Hill’s. Damages up to $5,000.
2:06 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, East US 30, east of East Old Road 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Paige N. Branson, 21, Evans Street, Wabash, and Jessica M. Robbins, 34, North Clover Lane, Walkerton. Branson’s vehicle rear-ended Robbins’. Damages up to $5,000.
12:13 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 777 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Driver: Joshua M. Brown, 19, North Harper Road, Leesburg. Brown fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a building. Damages up to $100,000.