Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
7:26 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, East CR 500N, east of EMS T14 Lane, North Webster. Driver: Landon Cox, 18, Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Cox told officers that he fell asleep, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway, strike a pole and overturn. Cox was transported by private vehicle to be medically checked out. Damages up to $10,000.
6:12 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, West SR 25, west of South CR 700W, Mentone. Driver: Melissa Burns, 41, CR 300N, Etna Green. Burns’ vehicle struck a deer in the roadway. Damages up to $2,500.
11:38 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, east Mckenna Road, east of North CR 475E, Warsaw. Driver: Unknown. A vehicle, registered to Sagan Stier, Warsaw, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene before officers arrived. Damages up to $10,000.
6 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, South SR 19, West CR 250N, Etna Green. Driver: Allyson Kring, 26, State Street, Etna Green. Kring’s vehicle struck a deer in the roadway. Damages up to $5,000.