UPDATE: Six-Year-Old Injured In Lake Street/Hepler Drive Accident Saturday
A 6-year-old was transported to an area hospital following a two-vehicle accident at 9:41 p.m. Saturday, June 13, on West Lake Street at Hepler Drive, Warsaw.
Kendra Sumpter, 6, North Arbutus Trail, Warsaw, sustained minor bleeding to the face, and was transported to a hospital. The 6-year-old was in a child restraint seat in the back seat of the vehicle, behind the driver, Morgan N. Potts, 18, North Arbutus Trail, Warsaw.
Warsaw Police report Bradley W. Johnson 32, South CR 1000W, Claypool, was westbound on Lake Street and started to make a left turn onto Hepler Drive. He told police, as he was turning he saw the Potts vehicle eastbound on Lake Street without its headlights on but it was too late to avoid the accident. The vehicles collided in the intersection.
Potts told police she could not recall if the headlights were in operation. Two witnesses, one behind the Johnson vehicle and the other stopped on Hepler drive, both stated the Potts vehicle did not have the headlights on at the time of the accident.
Damage was estimated up to $10,000.