Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
5:53 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, West CR 700S, Warsaw. Driver: Johnathan A. Bradley, 24, East CR 900S, Claypool. Bradley’s vehicle slid off the road, striking a pole. Damage up to $5,000.
7:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, West CR 400S, south of Kinsey Road, Warsaw. Driver: Cheyenne M. Keene, 22, West CR 400S, Warsaw. Keene’s vehicle struck a tree limb that was in the road. Damage up to $2,500.
6:12 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, West CR 600N, Leesburg. Driver: Crimson R. Mitchell, 51, North CR 400W, Leesburg. Mitchell said her vehicle hit a slick spot on the road. The vehicle slid and went off the road, rolling over but coming to rest on all four wheels. Damage up to $5,000.
5:34 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, West CR 1350N, east of North CR 700W, Nappanee. Driver: Calvin B. Widner, 31, East CR 850S, Monterey. Widner said he was traveling east on CR 1350N when a vehicle pulled out of a driveway and turned east in front of his vehicle. Widner said he attempted to stop to avoid striking the other vehicle but the road was slick and his vehicle slid and struck a mailbox. Damage up to $5,000.
7:08 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, West CR 400N, east of SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Victor M Gutierrez, 20, North CR 75E, Leesburg. Gutierrez’s vehicle slid off the road, striking a utility pole. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
10:58 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, Winona Avenue, west of Smith Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jose Moyotl, 17, Wooster Road, Winona Lake; and Oliverio V. Rodriguez, 56, Inverness Point, Warsaw. Moyotl’s vehicle rear-ended Rodriguez’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
6:51 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, Westwood Road, north of Apple Court, Winona Lake. Driver: Kathryn Spears, 21, Lum Street, Portage, Mich. Spears’ vehicle slid off the road, striking a tree. Damage up to $10,000.
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
11:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 25928 SR 119. Drivers: Macallister Yarnelle, 21, Silver Lake; and Christin Stanley, 42, Portage. Stanley complained of back, neck and head pain and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital. Yarnelle attempted to turn into a driveway failing to yield to the Stanley vehicle. Yarnelle was cited for failure to yield the right of way.