Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
6 a.m. Thursday, May 10, West SR 25, near South CR 780W, Mentone. Driver: Ann R. Blair, 65, South CR 1000W, Mentone. Blair was traveling east on SR 25 when a deer ran into the driver’s side of her vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
6:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, SR 19, north of West CR 900S, Mentone. Driver: Emmalee A. Ruch, 24, North Broadway Street, Mentone. Ruch was traveling south on SR 19 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
10:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, South CR 900E, south of East Ryerson Road, Pierceton. Driver: unknown. A 1999 silver GMC JIM was located west of CR 900E. It appeared that the vehicle rolled at least one time. No driver was located at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
4:55 p.m. Thursday, May 10, North SR 15, north of East Fort Wayne Street. Drivers: Jayme R. Parker, 35, West CR 950S, Silver Lake; Mark D. Schindel, 41, Patterson Road, Warsaw; and James A. Stroup, 76, South CR 400E, Pierceton. Parker was traveling north on North SR 15 intending to turn left into a parking lot. She didn’t see Schindel’s vehicle traveling in the right southbound lane of traffic. Schindel’s vehicle struck the front center of Parker’s vehicle, causing her to spin and face south in the southbound lanes of travel. Schindel’s vehicle redirected westbound and struck the front center of Stroup’s vehicle. Parker and two juveniles in her vehicle were evaluated on scene by EMS and released. Schindel was evaluated by EMS and informed officers that he would be obtaining his own transportation to a hospital for further evaluation. Damage up to $25,000.
3:21 p.m. Thursday, May 10, South Harrison Street, north of East Market Street. Driver: Dusty R. Puterbaugh, 27, South CR 1000W, Mentone. Puterbaugh was traveling south on South Harrison Street when her vehicle struck a NIPSCO utility pole. Damage up to $2,500.
3:16 p.m. Thursday, May 10, East Center Street, near South Indiana Street. Drivers: Kevin M. Trzcinski, 38, East Center Street, Warsaw; and Gregory B. Houlton, 46, West Center Street, Warsaw. Trzcinski was traveling east on West Center Street when Houlton’s vehicle suddenly stopped due to traffic. Trzcinski’s vehicle collided with Houlton’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.