Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
1:58 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, East US 30, north of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Driver: Christopher J. Pezan, 23, East CR 900N, Syracuse. Pezan was traveling west on East US 30 when his vehicle went off the roadway, then appeared to overcorrect. The vehicle continued through a grass area where it appeared to have rolled over multiple times. While crossing East CR 250S, Pezan was ejected from the vehicle and was deceased at the scene. Damage up to $25,000.
5:09 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, North Warner Road, north of East Cornelius Road, Syracuse. Driver: Dana M. Polman, 24, North Pied Piper Parkway, Cromwell. Polman was traveling north on Warner Road when she swerved to avoid striking an animal, causing her vehicle to leave the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, US 30, near East CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Misael E. Gonzalez De Los Santos, 19, West Old Road 30 Lot 89E, Warsaw; and Solomon L. Peals, 45, New Castle Drive, Elkhart. Gonzalez De Los Santos was traveling east on US 30 and wanted to enter a left turn lane to travel onto East CR 200N. He struck Peals’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
6:12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1200 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Driver: Steven S. Tripp, 48, West Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Tripp was traveling in the parking lot of the Meijer gas station when the foot portion of his prosthetic leg got stuck beneath the brake pedal. As he attempted to free his foot, he hit the accelerator pedal. This caused his vehicle to strike the northeast face of the gas station building. Damage up to $10,000.
5:09 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. Driver: unknown. Terry L. Powers, 55, said her parked, unoccupied vehicle was in a parking lot when an unidentified driver and vehicle struck her vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
9:28 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, SR 15, near East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jacob E. Shepherd, 26, East CR 1150S, North Manchester; and William L. Burchett, 64, Michaels Street, Warsaw. Shepherd was traveling north on SR 15, thinking he had the green light at an intersection. He struck the front right of Burchett’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.