Area Accident Reports
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 5:34 a.m. Tuesday, CR 23 and CR 142, New Paris. Drivers: Brittany Lutz, 19, Fort Wayne; Chadwick Maurer, 52, Goshen; and Kelly Stacy, 55, Elkhart. Injured: Lutz complained of pain to the chest and Maurer complained of pain to the left leg. Lutz was westbound on CR 142 approaching CR 23 and failed to stop at the stop sign, colliding with the Maurer vehicle, which was southbound on CR 23. After impact, Maurer’s vehicle struck the Stacy vehicle, which was stopped at the intersection. Lutz was taken to Goshen Hospital. Maurer was treated and released at the scene. Lutz was cited for disregarding a traffic control device.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 3:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, SR 17 and CR 100S, Kewanna. Driver: Brian Rensberger, no age listed, Kewanna. Rensberger’s vehicle went off the road
- 11:31 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 300 block North Mishawaka Street, Akron. Driver: Tyler J. Hanish, 28. Claypool. Hanish’s vehicle went off the road, hitting a parked vehicle and tree. He fled the scene and was later located an issued a criminal summons for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and driving while suspended.
- 6:42 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, SR 25 and CR 400S, Rochester. Driver: Tina L. Howard, 49, Logansport. Hit deer.
- 10:01 p.m. Sunday, March 7, US 31 and CR 300S, Rochester. Driver: Kendra M. Kraning, 22, Logansport. Hit deer.
- 7:02 p.m. Saturday, March 6, US 31 and CR 800N, Rochester. Drier: Marty L. Kleva, 83, Eau Claire, Mich. Hit deer.
- 7:50 p.m. Saturday, March 6, US 31 and CR 700N, Rochester. Driver: Sherry L. Krask, 59, Elkhart. Hit deer.
- 6:48 p.m. Saturday, March 6, SR 17 and CR 600N. Driver: Timothy J. Textor, 51, Griffith. Textor’s vehicle rolled over, pinning him inside. He was transported to Woodlawn Hospital for complaint of pain to his hand.
- 6:37 a.m. Saturday, March 6, CR 775E and SR 25, Rochester. Driver: Darlene L. Bittinger, 48, Rochester. Hit deer.