Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
7:26 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, South Old Road 15, near Yvonna Street, Leesburg. Driver: Trevor D. Owens, 20, East Pine Drive, Warsaw. Owens was traveling south on Old SR 15 when his vehicle left the roadway, causing him to strike a chain link fence. Damage up to $5,000.
7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, East CR 1150N, near North CR 150E, Milford. Driver: Michelle E. Galloway, 31, West Main Street, Warsaw. Galloway was traveling west on CR 1150N when her vehicle left the roadway, causing her to strike a fence. Damage up to $2,500.
6:38 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, East Armstrong Road, near North CR 475E, Warsaw. Drivers: Anthony K. Whitenack, 45, EMS B61J Lane, Warsaw; and Ada R. Perry, 40, East Excalibur Place, Cromwell. Whitenack was traveling westbound on Armstrong Road behind Perry’s vehicle, but noticed that Perry’s vehicle was unable to stop to make a left turn due to the roadway conditions. This caused him to attempt to go around Perry’s vehicle. When doing so, Whitenack lost control of his vehicle, causing him to strike Perry’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.
6:16 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, North CR 675E, north of East CR 500N, North Webster. Driver: Kyle G. Hill, 37, North 3rd Trail, North Webster. Hill was traveling north on CR 675E when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
6:12 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, West Lake Street, near North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Gustavo A. Rodriguez, 23, Hovey Street, Atwood. Rodriguez was traveling west on West Lake Street when his vehicle struck a curb, causing the passenger front tire and hub assembly of his vehicle to sustain damage. Damage up to $2,500.
1:39 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, South SR 15, south of West Union Street, Claypool. Driver: Michael J. Carpenter, 43, East 7th Street, Jonesboro. Carpenter was traveling south on South SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
8:37 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, East CR 200N, west of North CR 175E, Warsaw. Driver: Lucia Bermudez, 60, Normandy Lane, Warsaw. Bermudez was traveling east on East CR 200N when her vehicle left the roadway, striking a REMC utility pole. Damage up to $5,000.
7:46 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, West US 30, east of North CR 500W, Warsaw. Drivers: Alexander J. White, 24, Pinetree Road, Garrett; and Caleb R. Neal, 22, Blarney Stone Drive, Valparaiso. White was traveling east on US 30 when he attempted to pass Neal’s vehicle. Due to ice in the roadway, White decided to not change lanes but could not get slowed down in time, causing him to rear-end Neal’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
7:23 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, West Old Road 30, near West CR 100N, Warsaw. Driver: Ryan E. Snyder, 26, West CR 250S 106, Warsaw. Snyder was traveling east on West Old Road 30 when his vehicle left the roadway due to icy conditions. His vehicle struck a Kosciusko County Highway stop sign and the City-County Athletic Complex fence. Damage up to $2,500.
6:58 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, South SR 15, south of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Driver: Daniel S. Louvier, 36, South High Street, Silver Lake. Louvier was traveling south on SR 15 when his vehicle overcorrected, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway and roll several times. Louvier was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for head and neck injuries sustained in the crash. A passenger in Louvier’s vehicle, Amber L. Coker, 34, Silver Lake, sustained no injuries and declined medical treatment. Damage up to $25,000.
6:01 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, South Country Club Road, near East Sycamore Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Brian J. Faust, 30, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Faust was traveling north on South Country Club Road when his vehicle left the roadway, striking a fence. Damage up to $5,000.
4:38 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, South SR 15, north of West CR 300S, Warsaw. Driver: Jack K. Christian, 18, West Courtland Drive, Silver Lake. Christian was traveling south on SR 15 when his vehicle left the roadway, striking a bush. Damage up to $5,000.
4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, West US 30, near North CR 500W, Warsaw. Driver: Jessica C. Hall, 27, South Shore Drive, Mishawaka. Hall was traveling west on US 30 when her vehicle left the roadway due to snow-covered roads. Hall complained of hip and stomach pain due to her seat belt. Damage up to $2,500.
5:56 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, East Pierceton Road, near South CR 350E, Warsaw. Driver: Robert D. Coffelt, 59, East Island View Drive, Warsaw. Coffelt was traveling west on East Pierceton Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
1:54 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 1630 S. County Farm Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Phillip W. Sparrow, 75, East High Street, Atwood; and Wendall W. Troyer, 54, South Henry Street, Milford. Sparrow was backing from a parking spot when he struck Troyer’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
2:42 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, East CR 600S, west of South CR 100E, Claypool. Driver: Tina M. Hall, 54, South Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool. Hall was traveling west on CR 600S when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
2:22 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, North Syracuse Webster Road, south of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Driver: Jordan D. Brown, 23, East Fox Run Drive, Syracuse. Brown was traveling north on North Syracuse Webster Road when his vehicle left the roadway, causing the vehicle to strike a retaining wall, a REMC utility pole and a Century Link phone utility box. No injuries were reported at the scene. Brown was arrested at the scene for operating a vehicle while under the influence. Damage up to $25,000.
5:44 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, East CR 600S, east of South Packerton Road, Claypool. Driver: Larry D. Bartley, 36, South Fourth Street, Pierceton. Bartley was traveling west on East CR 600S when he swerved to miss a vehicle pulling out of a residential driveway. This caused Bartley’s vehicle roll after the swerve. Bartley and his passenger sustained head injuries. Lutheran EMS treated Bartley and his passenger at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.
9:14 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 221 W. Main St., Warsaw. Drivers: Christanne C. Hampton, 48, South Woodfield Trail, Warsaw; and Roberto C. Martinez, 27, Red Cedar Road, New Paris. Hampton was in the Kosciusko County parking lot and was going around the north side of the building when she struck Martinez’s vehicle in the front passenger side corner. Damage up to $10,000.
7:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, North CR 100E, north of East CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: Kassandra D. Roberts, 25, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; and Samantha J. McGinnis, 33, North Lighthouse Drive, Warsaw. Roberts was traveling south on CR 100E when her vehicle crossed the center line, causing her to strike McGinnis’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
12:04 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, North SR 15, near West CR 1350N, Milford. Drivers: Evan M. Koch, 23, Gladewood Drive 2B, Mishawaka; and Michael Cervantes, 21, Lyon Street, Warsaw. Koch was traveling southbound on SR 15 behind Cervantes’ vehicle when Cervantes slowed his vehicle to turn left on CR 1350N. Koch then struck Cervantes’ vehicle. Koch complained of head pain due to the accident. Damage up to $10,000.