Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 5:36 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, South Packerton Road, south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Phoebe A. Compton, 48, East CR 800S, Claypool. Compton was traveling north on South Packerton Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 5:42 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 1112 S. Huntington St., east of Bowser Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Brian D. Bartholomew, 61, North SR 13, Pierceton; and Isaac H. Burrows, 42, Birdie Court, Syracuse. Bartholomew was backing his vehicle from a parking space when he hit Burrows’ vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 11:37 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 398 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Josh C. Pelfrey, 16, East CR 200N 164B, Warsaw. Pelfrey was traveling north on North Detroit Street when his vehicle crossed the southbound lane of traffic, jumping the curb and striking a brick commercial sign at 398 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. The sign is owned by Warsaw Real Equities LLC. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 4:13 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Pierceton Road, east of South CR 275E, Winona Lake. Driver: Anthony C. Paino, 41, South West Point Drive, Warsaw. Paino was traveling east when a westbound vehicle entered his lane of travel; this resulted in Paino’s vehicle leaving the roadway and hitting a speed limit sign. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 10:58 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Kings Highway, near 1st Street, Winona Lake. Drivers: Madeline L. Knapp, 21, Linden Road, Linden, Iowa; and L. A. Sweet, 74, East Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw. Knapp’s vehicle rear-ended Sweet’s vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.