Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 9:40 p.m. Monday, May 17, East CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Lamar R. Schwartz, 42, South CR 400E, Warsaw. Schwartz’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:46 p.m. Monday, May 17, Detroit Street, Warsaw. Driver: Nikolas K. Fisher, 21, College Avenue, Winona Lake. Fisher’s vehicle struck a parked vehicle in a parking lot as Fisher was backing out of a parking space.
- 6:08 p.m. Monday, May 17, Winona Avenue and South Maple Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Susanne Robinson, 76, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; and Taylor B. Rohr, 19, Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. Robinson’s vehicle rear-ended Rohr’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:34 p.m. Monday, May 17, East CR 200N, east of Bell Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Luke A. Anderson, 17, North CR 200E, Leesburg. Anderson lost control of his vehicle going around a curve. The vehicle went off the road and struck a utility pole. Damage up to $25,000.
- 12:28 p.m. Saturday, May 15, SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Madison E. Stephen, 16, South CR 1075E, Akron; and Roger D. Webb, 51, Brentwood Drive, Akron. Stephen’s vehicle rear-ended Webb’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 12:37 p.m. Saturday, May 15, CR 146, east of CR 33, south of Goshen. Driver: Roger Dickess, 39, New Paris. Dickess began moving his vehicle left of the center of the roadway to the opposite side of the road when his vehicle made contact with a bridge guardrail and went airborne into a river, where the vehicle came to a stop. He was transported to the hospital for complaint of leg and shoulder pain. He was cited for driving while suspended with prior and driving left of center.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:38 a.m. Monday, May 17, Old US 31, Rochester. Driver: Candy L. Lenig, 50, Argo. Hit deer.
- 10:53 p.m. Saturday, May 15, CR 600S and CR 125E, Rochester. Driver: Mark A. Ulery, 51, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 8:10 p.m. Saturday, May 15, US 31 and Wabash Road, Rochester. Driver: Daniel A. Duffek, 84, Kokomo. Hit deer.
- 10:53 a.m. Saturday, May 15, US 31 and Sweetgum Road, Rochester. Driver: Victoria J. Beck, 70, Ludington, Mich.; and Kain K. Coomer, 24, Argos. The two vehicles collided.
- 10:49 a.m. Saturday, May 15, Rochester Street, Akron. Drivers: Eric H. Johnson, 53, Culver; and Jennifer S. Shaner, 48, Denver. Johnson backed his vehicle into Shaner’s vehicle.
- 1:40 p.m. Friday, May 14, SR 17 and CR 600N, Rochester. Driver: Jami N. Ruff, 24, Winamac. Hit deer.