Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
9:02 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, SR 25 and South CR 600W, Mentone. Drivers: Gage E. Webb, 23, Market Street, Burket; and Johnny K. Huff, 58, Center Street, Burket. Webb said his vehicle started to hydroplane as he was driving around a curve, resulting in his vehicle striking Huff’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
6:09 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, SR 15, south of West CR 300S, Warsaw. Driver: Emily J. Kuhn, 19, Park Lane, Granger. Kuhn reported she made a left turn where she thought there was a road but instead went into a ditch. Damage up to $2,500.
6:04 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, South Packerton Road and East CR 600S, Warsaw. Drivers: Albert M. Himes, 41, East CR 800S, Claypool; and David N. Johnson, 37, South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Johnson advised he was traveling north on Packerton Road when the vehicle driven by Himes, who was traveling south on Packerton Road, drifted into his lane and sideswiped his vehicle. Himes stated he did not realize he collided with Johnson’s vehicle until he arrived home and Johnson pulled into his driveway and informed him what happened. At that time, Himes stated he saw that his side mirror was missing. Damage up to $2,500.
6:01 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, West CR 200S, west of South CR 400W, Warsaw. Driver: Lorena Vega, 41, West CR 200S, Mentone. Vega’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
5:57 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, SR 25, south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Driver: Owen D. Vetor, 20, Beechwood Avenue, Bourbon. Vetor’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Vetor complained of a small laceration to his forehead. A passenger in Vetor’s vehicle complained of facial and head pain. Both were assessed by medics and released at the scene. Damage up to $25,000.
9:52 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Fox Farm Road, north of West Lake Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Peggy D. Wilson, 75, Fox Farm Road, Warsaw; and Kyle A. Singleton, 27, Sandpiper Court, South Bend. Wilson stated she was backing out of her driveway and did not see the FedEx truck traveling north on Fox Farm Road. Wilson’s vehicle struck Singleton’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
6:29 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Crystal Lake Road, east of North CR 700W, Warsaw. Driver: Edward D. Reed, 60, North CR 400W, Macy. Reed’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
10:31 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Old Road 30 and West CR 100N, Warsaw. Driver: Matthew J. Noonan, 27, Corey Drive, Knox. Noonan’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
6:46 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, SR 15, south of CR 950S, Silver Lake. Driver: Gary W. Geisleman, 59, West Dixie Drive, Silver Lake. Geisleman’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
Pierceton
Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following accident:
4:34 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, US 30 and SR 13, Pierceton. Drivers: Lina M. Zhen, 46, Isle View Drive, Winona Lake; and Huntter D. Randall, 59, West CR 400N, Warsaw. Zhen’s vehicle rear-ended Randall’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
9:14 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, West Main Street, south of West Railroad Avenue, Syracuse. Drivers: Juanita Innes-Johnson, 51, North CR 250E, Milford; and Donna B. Bakel, 80, College Avenue, Goshen. The vehicles collided near the intersection. Damage up to $5,000.
7:47 a.m. Thursday,, Dec. 13, West Bowser Street, west of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Caden M. Golden, 16, EMS D12 Lane, Syracuse; and Almalyn M. Beller, 39, East Palm Drive, Syracuse. Golden’s vehicle made a turn, into the path of Beller’s oncoming vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
12:54 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, East Pickwick Road and Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Linda S. Nunemaker, 62, Lafayette Street, Goshen; and Kevin M. Galloway, 69, Greenhouse Drive, Syracuse. When the traffic light turned red, Nunemaker began to back her vehicle up to get out of traffic and backed into Galloway’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
3:57 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, SR 15, south of East Arthur Street, Warsaw. Drivers: John A. Rowe, 18, Henderson Drive, Warsaw; and Blake M. Landis, 30, West Hudson Street, Warsaw. Rowe was traveling south on SR 15 when he struck Landis’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
2:18 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Fisher Avenue, south of Ranch Road, Warsaw. Drivers: unknown; and Doris O. Rugs, 80, East Baker Street, Warsaw. Rugs was stopped at an intersection when an unknown vehicle rear-ended her and left the scene. Damage up to $2,500.