Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
9:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, East CR 1250N, Milford. Driver: Elijah Patrick, 41, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Patrick’s vehicle went off the roadway, striking a mailbox and utility pole. The first officer on scene verified that Patrick was wearing a seat belt. Air bags did not deploy. The vehicle sustained severe front end damage from striking the utility pole. Patrick suffered a head injury and was reportedly not breathing when officers arrived. Patrick was taken to Goshen Hospital. Damage up to $25,000.
5:28 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, SR 19, north of Hepton Road, Nappanee. Driver: Austin Bitting, 24, SR 19, Etna Green. Bitting lost control of his vehicle on the icy roadway. The vehicle went down an embankment and rolled several times. Bitting refused EMS treatment. Damage up to $10,000.
1:28 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Drivers: Elizabeth C. Medina, 39, Kenwood Avenue, Plymouth; and Esther M. Yoder, 67, South CR 1200W, Millersburg. Medina’s vehicle struck Yoder’s vehicle as Yoder was making a turn and Medina attempted to pass Yoder’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
5:28 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, SR 13, North Webster. Driver: Judd Weirick, 43, CR 29, Syracuse. Weirick’s vehicle struck a deer. Weirick complained of pain in his right wrist. Damage up to $10,000.
11:19 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, North CR 175E, south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. Driver: Jennifer E. Habegger, 33, Stoneburner Road, Warsaw. Habegger turned to speak to a passenger in her vehicle, resulting in. her vehicle leaving the roadway and striking a speed limit sign. Damage up to $1,000.
6:48 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, West CR 700S, west of SR 15, Claypool. Driver: Connie M. Miller, 62, South CR 600W, Claypool. Miller’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $10,000.
12:06 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, North CR 800W, south of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Driver: Kayla J. Schrader, 29, East CR 400N, Columbia City. Schrader’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
11:36 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, SR 13 and East CR 600S, Pierceton. Driver: Gary Baldridge, 57, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Baldridge’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
4:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, East CR 350N, west of SR 13, Pierceton. Driver: Kevin L. Koher, 60, Kyle Road, Pierceton. Koher’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
5:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, East US 30, Pierceton. Drivers: Douglas S. Plummer, 60, EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw; and Michael J. Popovich, 73, Hathaway Road, Fort Wayne. Plummer’s vehicle struck Popovich’s vehicle as Plummer was merging into another lane. Damage up to $25,000.
12:48 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, Black Point Road, Syracuse. Drivers: Behailu G. Tolossa, 31, Wenz Court, Dayton, Ohio; and Alick C. Skaggs, 24, Enchanted Forest Lane, Cromwell. Tolossa’s vehicle struck Skaggs’ vehicle as Tolossa was backing out of a parking space. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
5:58 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Husky Trail, Warsaw. Drivers: Philip K. Steele, 62, North CR 400E, Warsaw; and Cole L. Conley, 18, East CR 1100N, Milford. The vehicles collided at the intersection of Husky Trail and Parker Street. Damage up to $25,000.
3:02 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Boeing Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Randy Rudynski, 28, McCollough Drive, Lakeville; and Kelly C. Clapp, 30, Sandra Lane, Winona Lake. Rudynski did not see Clapp’s vehicle approaching and Rudynski pulled out in front of Clapp’s vehicle, resulting in a collision. Damage up to $5,000.
12:02 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Grant Street, Warsaw. A parked vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The other vehicle left the scene. Damage up to $10,000.
9:18 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Helen C. Miles, 70, Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw; and Joann A. Huffer, 39, East Main Street, Warsaw. The vehicles collided at the Buffalo/Market intersection. Damage up to $2,500.
9:06 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Orchard Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Elizabeth Arogundade, 38, Orchard Drive, Warsaw; and Amaryus C. Vazquez, 46, Orchard Drive, Warsaw. Arogundade was backing out of a parking space when her vehicle struck Vazquez’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
8:29 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, Husky Trail, Warsaw. Driver: Brittany L. Irwin, 29, EMS D21 Lane, Syracuse. A deer ran into the side of Irwin’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
9:51 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, East CR 300S, east of Packerton Road, Warsaw. Driver: Jacob Wilson, 19, Tamarack Street, Warsaw. Wilson lost control of his vehicle due to icy road conditions. The vehicle went off the road and struck a tree. Damage up to $5,000.