Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, East Levi Lee Road, west of North CR 100E, Warsaw. Driver: Samantha J. Gunter, 27, East Burkhart Drive, Warsaw. Gunter was traveling east on East Levi Lee Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, South CR 400W, south of West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Driver: Skylar J. Hale, 16, West Lakeview Park Drive, Warsaw. Hale was traveling south on South CR 400W when his vehicle slid and left the roadway, hitting a fence. Damage up to $2,500.
- 7:43 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, South Packerton Road, near East SR 14, North Manchester. Driver: Mayra K. Marshall, 39, LaFontaine Avenue, Wabash. Marshall was traveling south on Packerton Road when her vehicle slid, leaving the roadway and hitting a stop sign. Damage up to $1,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, West Maple Grove Street, north of South Sycamore Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Casey L. Kline, 48, East CR 1150N, Milford; and Sharon A. Martin, 67, West Washington Street, Syracuse. Kline said he was pulling his vehicle from a shipping dock when he hit Martin’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, West Main Street, south of West North Street, Syracuse. Driver: Cynthia R. Smith, 55, North Oak Knoll Road East, Rome City. Smith was traveling south on West Main Street when her vehicle began to slide, causing her vehicle to leave the roadway and hit a utility pole. Damage up to $2,500.
- 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, West Main Street, north of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Tony R. Conley, 64, South CR 250W, Silver Lake; and David E. Stutzman, 47, CR 29, New Paris. Conley said he attempted to drive forward up a hill when his vehicle slid back into Stutzman’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 8:14 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, West Main Street, south of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Mackenzie M. Himes, 20, North CR 100E, Milford; and David P. DeLargy, 54, South Locust Road, South Bend. Himes was traveling south on North Huntington Street when her vehicle slid down a hill due to ice, hitting DeLargy’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.