Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:24 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, West Hill Lake Road, west of South SR 15, Claypool. Driver: Michael L. Gray, 56, East Baltimore Street 3, Syracuse. Gray was traveling west on West Hill Lake Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 1:43 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, North CR 300E, north of East CR 700N, Leesburg. Driver: Tyler J. Morgan, 26, Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Morgan was traveling south on North CR 300E when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:24 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, North SR 15, south of west Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Kyle D. Kuhn, 22, South Rowland Avenue, Leesburg; and Larry L. Weldy, 65, CR 27, Goshen. Kuhn was traveling south when he noticed Weldy’s vehicle had its hazard lights on and came to a stop on the west side of SR 15. Kuhn began to pass Weldy’s vehicle when Weldy began to turn left in an attempt to access a private drive. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $25,000.
- 11:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, West CR 550N, west of North CR 300W, Warsaw. Driver: Marilyn K. Frieden, 54, North CR 400W, Leesburg. Frieden was traveling east on CR 550N when a dog entered the roadway. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:02 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, East CR 350N, west of North CR 100E, Warsaw. Driver: Richard J. Carter, 61, East Barrington Place, Warsaw. Carter was traveling west on CR 350N when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $25,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:48 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, East Market Street, north of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Kelly L. Crist, 40, North CR 325E, Warsaw; and John T. Trier, 58, North Shady Court, Warsaw. Crist was traveling north on South Buffalo Street and was stopped at the flashing red light at Market Street. He went through the light and did not see Trier’s vehicle traveling west on Market Street. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:51 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, East Old Road 30, near North CR 225E, Warsaw. Driver: Billy E. McNeely, 68, North Tepee Drive, Warsaw. McNeely was traveling east on East Old Road 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.