Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 12:09 p.m. Thursday, June 4, SR 14, west of South CR 600E, North Manchester. Driver: Nicholas D. Lehman, 23, Waters Court, Fort Wayne. Lehman said he was stopped at the intersection waiting to turn north on CR 600E when his vehicle was struck in the rear by a motorcycle. The motorcyclist left the scene. Damage up to $2,500.
- 10:46 a.m. Thursday, June 4, Kosciusko Drive, east of Old Road 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Hanna Fitzpatrick, 20, East CR 225S, Winona Lake; and Michael Clay, 56, Robin Drive, Warsaw. Both vehicles were stopped at the intersection of East CR 225S and Old Road 30. Fitzpatrick said she entered the intersection and noticed another vehicle approaching westbound so she backed up. When Fitzpatrick backed up, her vehicle struck Clay’s vehicle, which was directly behind her. Damage up to $5,000.
- 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, South CR 450E, north of East US 30, Warsaw. Driver: Staci Packer, 20, Colerick Street, Fort Wayne. Packer’s vehicle went off the road and struck a tree. Damage up to $5,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 9:53 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, Boston Street, Syracuse. Driver: Keith Busch, 46, Studebaker Street, South Bend. Busch’s vehicle went through a yard and struck a fence and shed. Busch said his gas pedal stuck. Damage up to $10,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:05 a.m. Thursday, June 4, US 31 and SR 25, Rochester. Driver: Oliver Roberts, 67, Virginia Beach, Va. Hit deer.
- 5:58 a.m. Thursday, June 4, US 31 and East SR 110, Rochester. Drivers: Kenneth S. Druzbicki, 55, Rochester; and David A. Hinderlider, 42, Culver. Druzbicki’s vehicle collided with Hinderlider’s vehicle.
- 12:03 a.m. Thursday, June 4, East Olson Road, Rochester. Driver: Zachary R. Temme, 25, Leiters Ford. Hit deer.
- 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, CR 450N, east of Old SR 31. Driver: Deanna N. Skiles, 17, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 9:56 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, SR 25 and CR 500N, Rochester. Driver: Matthew J. Swisher, 38, Lucerne. Hit deer.
- 9:58 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, US 31 and West 13th Street, Rochester. Driver: Paul Smith, no other information available. Hit deer.
- 9:31 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, East CR 300N and North CR 450E, Rochester. Driver: Dustin May, no other information available. Hit deer.
- 3:07 p.m. Sunday, May 31, US 41 and East CR 700N, Rochester. Driver: Constance Vandenburg, Mishawaka. Hit deer.
- 9:05 a.m. Sunday, May 31, US 41 and East Olson Road, Rochester. Driver: Eduardo Barron, Argos. Hit deer.
- 4:48 p.m. Saturday, May 30, Olson Road between US 31 and Old 31. Driver: Mitchell Scott, Rochester. Hit a turkey.
- 5:55 a.m. Saturday, May 30, East Olson Road, east of US 31, Rochester. Driver: Jacob McCarter, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 9:50 p.m. Friday, May 29, US 31 and SR 25, Rochester. Driver: Marcus Patrick, Indianapolis. Hit deer.