Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
8:06 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, East US 30, west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Vinay K. Reddy Mandadi, 26, North Singing Quail Court, Columbia City. Mandadi told police he was driving his vehicle when a deer entered the roadway. He said he was unable to avoid hitting the deer with his vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
3:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, West US 30, east of North CR 200W, Warsaw. Driver: Natik D. Gadzhiyev, 36, Charlotte, N.C. Gadzhiyev told police he was driving his vehicle westbound on US 30 when a deer entered the roadway. He said he was unable to avoid hitting the deer with his vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
9:19 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, South SR 19, north of West CR 500S, Mentone. Driver: Derek M. Bruner, 29, West Shilling Road, Mentone. Bruner told police he was driving his vehicle northbound on SR 19, pulling a trailer when he fell asleep, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway, strike a mailbox, a tree and a fence. Damage up to $25,000.
4:44 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, East CR 250N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. Drivers: Varuna D. Subramanian, 29, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw; Shannon L. Frantz, 38, East CR 450S, Warsaw. Subramanian told police she was driving her vehicle northbound on CR 100E, turned westbound onto CR 250N and collided with Frantz’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
4:23 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 24, West CR 900N and North SR 15, Milford. Drivers: David R. Richter, 61, East State Street, Bethel, Mo.; Thomas G. Grubbs, 42, West Hoffman Lake Road, Warsaw. Richter told police he was driving his vehicle westbound on CR 900N and was stopped at a stop sign at SR 15. He said he began to back his vehicle up to make room for a turning vehicle and did not see Grubbs’ vehicle behind him, which caused the collision. Damage up to $2,500.
Silver Lake
Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
8:41 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, South SR 15, near West SR 14, Silver Lake. Drivers: Anna L. Frantz, 24, Rochester Boulevard, Rochester; and Jessica S. Strevy, 45, Lincoln Highway, Bourbon. Frantz said she may have fallen asleep when her vehicle rear-ended Strevy’s vehicle. Strevy was stopped at an intersection when Frantz’s vehicle rear-ended hers. Damage up to $10,000.