Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 4:35 a.m. Saturday, March 27, South CR 400E, Warsaw. Driver: Eric R. Olinger, 58, North CR 400E, North Manchester. Olinger’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
- 6:16 p.m. Friday, March 26, North CR 875E, west of Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. Drivers: Haley R. Click, 21, South CR 915W, Cromwell; and Justin S. Smith, 35, Main Street, Warsaw. Click was westbound on Epworth Forest Road approaching a county vehicle with emergency lights activated due to a tree down across the road. Click did not see the tree and struck it with her vehicle. After striking the tree, Click’s vehicle sideswiped Smith’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:49 p.m. Friday, March 26, West CR 100S and South CR 600W, Warsaw. Drivers: Sarah A. Tillman, 32, West CR 900S, Akron; and Danita M. Keirn, 51, South CR 550W, Warsaw. Tillman was westbound on CR 100S approaching CR 600W. Keirn was eastbound on CR 100S after pulling out of a driveway just west of CR 600W. Tillman’s vehicle struck the left front corner of Keirn’s vehicle. Both drivers complained of overall body pain and were taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital to be checked for injuries. Damage up to $50,000.
- 5:08 p.m. Thursday, March 25, Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Michael E. Wallen, 60, Wade Road, Warsaw; and Pamela S. Peters, 60, Country Drive, Leesburg. Wallen’s vehicle struck Peters’ vehicle as Wallen was crossing US 30. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:18 p.m. Sunday, March 28, County Farm Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Robert W. Barnett, 30, Pointe Street, Garrett; and Nigen C. Scarlet, 59, Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw. Barnett’s vehicle rear-ended Scarlet’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:03 p.m. Saturday, March 27, SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Johnnie F. Howard, 36, CR 29, Syracuse; and Dontice D. Greer, 39, Clinic Court, Warsaw. Howard’s vehicle rear-ended Greer’s vehicle. Howard then left the scene. Damage up to $2,500.
- 4:58 p.m. Saturday, March 27, SR 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Lucinda A. Maze, 47, Gyr Court, New Paris; and Jennifer L. Blair, 52, Brook Boulevard, Warsaw. The vehicles collided at the intersection. Blair complained of pain to her foot/lower leg. Damage up to $25,000.
- 4 p.m. Saturday, March 27, Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Drivers: Michelle E. Belleshire, 76, North CR 175E, Warsaw; and Geneva McGlynn, 65, Sue Avenue, Warsaw. The vehicles collided when both drivers were backing out of parking spaces. Damage up to $1,000.
- 6:34 a.m. Saturday, March 27, US 30, west of Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Zachery J. Handshoe, 30, Etna Road, Columbia City; and Jeremy D. Cahill, 46, Old Road 30, Pierceton. The vehicles collided at the intersection. Damage up to $50,000.
- 6:21 p.m. Friday, March 26, Market Street, Warsaw. Driver: Daryl E. Wright. 56, Russell Street, Overland Park, Kansas. Wright’s vehicle backed into a fence. Damage up to $5,000.
- 1:08 p.m. Friday, March 26, McKinley Street, south of Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Makayla A. Sandbakken, 21, SR 19, Akron; and Kimberly R. Leffel, 59, North Washington Street, Warsaw. Sandbakken did not stop at the stop sign of the intersection and her vehicle was struck by Leffel’s vehicle. Leffel complained of pain in her entire body. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:41 a.m. Friday, March 26, US 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Brittany L. Sherry, 29, Summit Drive, Columbia City; and Rebekah L. Gustine, 31, 50th Street, Lincoln, Neb. Sherry’s vehicle rear-ended Gustine’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.