Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
9:51 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, South SR 13, south of East CR 1250S, Warsaw. Drivers: Luis A. Gomez, 59, Rio Vista Drive, Fort Wayne; and Steven G. Sanders, 40, Stratton Road, Fort Wayne. Gomez was traveling south on SR 13 when he noticed a tractor-trailer operated by Sanders pulled off to the side of the road. Gomez’s vehicle rear-ended Sanders’. Gomez complained of right hand and foot pain and was taken to Parkview Warsaw for further evaluation. Sanders complained of head and neck pain but was not taken to the hospital. Damage up to $50,000.
7:03 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, South SR 15, south of West CR 800S, Claypool. Drivers: Jody L. Drummond, 54, West Myrtle Glen Road, Silver Lake; and Jared D. Gable, 22, North CR 300W, North Manchester. Drummond was backing her vehicle into the northbound lane of travel on SR 15 when she entered Gable’s path of travel, causing a collision. A passenger in Drummond’s vehicle, Antonio D. Drummond, 36, Warsaw, complained of face pain. Damage up to $25,000.
10:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, West US 30, near North CR 800W, Warsaw. Driver: Juan M. Ramirez, 44, Vermont Lane, Fort Wayne. Ramirez was traveling east on US 30 when a vehicle failed to yield to his right of way. This caused Ramirez’s vehicle to leave the roadway, entering a ditch. A passenger in Ramirez’s vehicle, Elena Sarmiento, 14, Fort Wayne, sustained a bloody nose as a result of the crash. Damage up to $10,000.
9:21 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, North Higbee Street, near West Sixth Street, Milford. Drivers: Lisa M. Morgan, 34, North Washington Street, Bourbon; and Robert J. Lowe, 58, North Runkle Drive 8, Warsaw. Morgan was traveling north on Higbee Street when she rear-ended Lowe’s vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
6:36 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, West US 30, north of North CR 875W, Etna Green. Drivers: Wendell Slone, 69, West Broadway Street, Etna Green; and Joshua Goeller, 27, Township Highway 133, Nevada, OH. Slone was entering the roadway at West US 30 and North CR 875W and was traveling north when his vehicle slid, causing his vehicle to enter the westbound lanes of US 30. His vehicle struck Goeller’s. Slone complained of back pain and was taken to a hospital. Damage up to $10,000.
3:26 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, North CR 650W, near West US 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Nicholas A. Kistler, 35, West CR 25S, Logansport; and Kasey M. Conley, 38, West CR 25S, Etna Green. Kistler was waiting to turn right when he rear-ended Conley’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
9:23 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, East CR 200N, east of North Biomet Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Gage N. Lind, 18, North Royal Oak Court, Warsaw; and Scott M. Ripley, 51, Cherry Creek Road, Fort Wayne. Lind was traveling west on East CR 200N when his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane of traffic, striking a guard rail and Ripley’s vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $25,000.
10:52 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, North Lake Street, near West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Rhonda L. Patterson, 53, East Sunset Drive, South Whitley; and Ruth E. Bailey, 54, North CR 525W, Warsaw. Patterson was traveling west on West Fort Wayne Street when she proceeded into an intersection, striking Bailey’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.