Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, South SR 13 south of East CR 725S, Pierceton. Driver: Lacey J. Rodgers, 26, North CR 100W, North Manchester. Rodgers was traveling northbound on SR 13 south of CR 725S, Pierceton, when her vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 5:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, East US 30 west of Arnolt Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Franklin D. Rowlett, 61, Thieme Drive, Fort Wayne. Rowlett was traveling westbound on East US 30, Warsaw, when another vehicle cut him off. He tried to avoid a collision and lost control of his vehicle. It went off the roadway. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 5:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, North SR 13 south of EMS B12 Lane, North Webster. Driver: Timothy J. Biddle, 60, EMS T16A Lane, Leesburg. Biddle was traveling southbound on SR 13 in the area of EMS B12 Lane, North Webster, when a deer hit his vehicle. Damage: Up to $1,000.
- 1:51 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, 606 N. Main St., North Webster. Driver: Riley A. Betz, 25, North CR 375E, Warsaw. Betz was pulling into a parking spot on the northeast side of 606 N. Main St., North Webster, when his vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 5:04 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, North SR 15 south of West CR 600N, Leesburg. Driver: Hunter Q. Lantz, 23, North Sixth Street, Zionsville. Lantz was traveling southbound on SR 15 near West CR 600N, Leesburg, when her vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 7:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, South SR 25 east of South CR 550W, Mentone. Driver: Randall H. Dahms, 45, Deer Trail, Warsaw. Dahms was traveling westbound on SR 25 when a deer hit his vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 11:36 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, North SR 13 south of East Backwater Road, North Webster. Driver: Diane K. Poyser, 59, EMS W22 Lane, North Webster. Poyser was traveling northbound on SR 13 south of Backwater Road, North Webster, when a deer hit her vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Silver Lake
Officers with the Silver Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Packerton Road south of CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Tracy R. France, 48, West Main Street, Silver Lake. France was traveling southbound on Packerton Road, Warsaw, when a deer hit her vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 1:18 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 301 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Driver: Lucas R. Miller, 39, West CR 375N, Cromwell. Miller was backing up his vehicle in a parking lot when he backed into a building. His mask made his glasses fog up, and the glare on his glasses from the sun was bad, which impeded his vision. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 12:33 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, North SR 13 west of East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Drivers: Orie E. Conley, 78, East CR 1000N, Syracuse, and Brynn E. Pendry, 26, North Koher Road, Syracuse. Conley was traveling westbound on East CR 1000N approaching the stop sign at North SR 13, Syracuse. He stopped his vehicle, looked both ways and started to head into the intersection. He failed to see Pendry’s vehicle, and his vehicle collided with Pendry’s. Pendry had a small cut on her forehead and was treated at the scene. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 10:32 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 111 E. Main St., Syracuse. Driver: Dennis A. Boddiger, 64, East Camelot Lane, Cromwell. Boddiger was plowing the parking lot of 111 E. Main St., Syracuse. He was backing up and hit an utility pole. Damage: Up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:24 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, North Lake St. south of West Center St., Warsaw. Driver: Francis E. Sexton, 17, South Logan Street, Warsaw. Sexton was traveling northbound on South Lake Street south of the intersection of Center Street, Warsaw. He looked down at his radio while he was driving, causing his vehicle to hit a parked vehicle. Damage: Up to $25,000.
- 12:36 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw, Driver: Omar F. Ponce, 16, Pam Street, Warsaw. Ponce was backing his vehicle up in the Owen’s parking lot when his vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 10:56 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, North Lake and North Columbia streets, Warsaw. Driver: Tracy L. Hovis, 41, North Columbia Street, Warsaw. Hovis was traveling southbound on North Lake Street near North Columbia Street, Warsaw. The glare from the sun impeded his vision, and his vehicle left the roadway and hit a sign. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 10:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 1535 W. Center St., Warsaw. Driver: Jennifer J. Adams, 62, South CR 850W, Akron. Adams was driving through the parking lot at Zimmer Building 19, Warsaw, when she hit a light pole. Damage: Up to $25,000.
- 6:25 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 640 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Heather M. Jackson, 34, West Fourth Street, North Manchester. Jackson was backing up her vehicle in the Shoe Carnival parking lot in Warsaw when her vehicle backed into a parked vehicle. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 8:50 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, East US 30 west of East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Gabrielle R. Harris, 21, West CR 275S, Larwill, and Bailey S. Manns, 25, North Main Street, South Whitley. Harris was traveling westbound on East US 30 approaching the intersection of East Center Street, Warsaw. Manns was in his vehicle facing eastbound on East US 30 at the intersection of East Center Street. Harris said a larger vehicle passed in front of her, and Manns’ vehicle followed that vehicle. She and Manns’ vehicles collided. Damage: Up to $10,000.