Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:45 a.m. Thursday, June 23, South CR 1000W, north of West CR 800S, Warsaw. Driver: Jane W. Baker, 69, West CR 900S, Claypool. Baker was traveling south on CR 1000W when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:19 a.m. Thursday, June 23, West CR 200S, west of CR 400W, Warsaw. Driver: Robert W. Martin, 37, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Martin was traveling east on CR 200S when a deer ran from the south side of the roadway and hit his vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:54 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 300 W. Chicago St., Syracuse. Driver: Jared A. Stephens, 38, South SR 19, Mentone. Stephens was backing his vehicle from a parking space when he hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 6:44 p.m. Thursday, June 23, East Market Street, near South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Eric J. O’Neal, 40, Westfield Drive, Kendallville; and Patrick B. Jamison, 50, South Walnut Street, Etna Green. O’Neal was traveling south on South Maple Avenue when he disregarded a stop sign at the East Market Street intersection. He drove into the path of Jamison’s vehicle. Jamison, who was on a motorcycle, fell off of his vehicle and complained of right foot pain. He refused treatment at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:34 p.m. Thursday, June 23, West Lake Street, east of Hepler Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Cayla N. Drake, 22, Eagle Street, Warsaw; and Brady M. Guild, 18, West CR 200S, Cromwell. Drake was traveling west o West Lake Street and was attempting to turn left into the Circle K parking lot when she turned in front of Guild’s vehicle. Guild was traveling east on West Lake Street. Drake complained of left side pain from her shoulder to her abdomen. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:29 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 219 S. Lake St., Warsaw. Drivers: Logan L. Bear Anderson, 20, North CR 200E, Leesburg; and Eva K. Sellers, 63, South CR 100W, Claypool. Bear Anderson was attempting to back his vehicle from a parking space when he hit Sellers’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, US 30 and CR 250E, Warsaw. Drivers: George Melvan, 37, Michael Lane, Milford; and Brian E. Buck, 70, Red Oak Court, Bluffton. Melvan’s and Buck’s vehicles collided. Melvan’s vehicle spun after the collision. Buck’s vehicle went off into a ditch, rolled and ended up on its side. Buck said he may have broken ribs and was taken to the hospital. Damage up to $50,000.
- 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, West CR 250N, near North Rainbow Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Brianne M. Checketts, 20, North Lincoln Park, Warsaw; and Rodney A. Chiddister, 60, North Lighthouse Drive, Warsaw. Checketts was turning left onto CR 250N from Rainbow Drive when she rear-ended Chiddister’s vehicle. Chiddister complained of stomach pain and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage up to $10,000.