Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
3:06 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, East Pierceton Road and South CR 500E, Warsaw. Drivers: Merry L. Thomas, 59, South County Farm Road, Claypool; James L. Upp, 29, East Vine Street, Amboy. Thomas said she was driving her vehicle southbound on CR 500E and was arguing with passengers in her vehicle when she ran the stop sign at Pierceton Road, causing her vehicle to proceed into the path of the vehicle driven by Upp. Thomas complained of neck pain and was taken to Parkview Regional Hospital. A passenger in Thomas’ vehicle, Michelle R. Lucas, 46, Warsaw, complained of neck pain and was transported to Parkview Regional Hospital. Damage up to $25,000.
8:04 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, North Detroit Street and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: William Degaetano, 62, 1405 Oriole Drive, Warsaw; Venkata Kasiraju 25, Mariners Drive, Warsaw. Degaetano told police he was driving his vehicle northbound on Detroit Street and accidentally ran a red light, causing his vehicle to collide with the vehicle driven by Kasiraju. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers from the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
9:57 a.m. Thursday, May 2, East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Gerald G. Hochstetler, 56, Country Club Road, Warsaw. Hochstetler told police he was backing his vehicle out of a parking space when his vehicle struck a park car he had not seen behind him. Damage up to $2,500.