Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
6:43 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, North SR 19, north of West SR 10, Etna Green. Driver: Judith M. Finigan, 73, Elsasser Street, Deland, Fla. Finigan’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $10,000.
6:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, North CR 175E, south of Ridge Valley Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Emily A. Demske, 23, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Demske’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
7:21 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, East CR 600S, east of South CR 400E, Pierceton. Driver: David J. Culp, 61, Airport Road, Columbia City. Culp’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
2:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Pierceton Road, Winona Lake. Driver: David J. Lawlor, 64, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Lawlor’s foot got caught between the accelerator and brake, causing the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. The vehicle went off the road, striking a lamp post. Damage up to $2,500.