Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
12:39 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at North CR 775E, and East CR 1290N, Syracsue. Driver: Dravan M. Anderson, 19, North Polyanna Pike, Cromwell. Anderson drove off the road and into a utility pole. Damage up to $5,000.
6:11 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at North Fox Farm Road, south of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Megan D. Bixler, 18, Rivercrest Drive, Warsaw, and Channing M. Kruse, 24, North Side Drive, Warsaw. Bixler leaned over to pick up a water bottle that had fallen to the vehicle floor and while distracted rear-ended Kruse’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000. Bixler complained of arm pain, but refused medical treatment.
10:30 p.m. Monday, July 4, at South CR 700E, north of East Eel River Road, Pierceton. Driver: Jonna L. Michel, 34, North CR 1000W, North Manchester. Struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
9:12 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at North SR 13, south of East CR 150N, North Webster. Driver: Donald E. Conwell, 61, West Columbia Street, Pierceton. Struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
4:46 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at South Huntington Street and East Maple Grove, Syracuse. Drivers: James A. Walters, 60, North Mariposa Drive, Syracuse, and Eldora V. Hutsell, 83, East Maple Grove Street, Syracuse. Walters drove through an intersection, after stopping at the stop sign, but did not see Hutsell’s vehicle until he struck it. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
11:48 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at East Market Street and South Johnson Street, Warsaw. Driver: Andrew J. Beverly, 45, South CR 275E, Warsaw. To avoid driving into a pickup truck, Beverly swerved, drove onto a curb and ran over the stop sigh at the intersection on Johnson Street. Damage up to $5,000.
10:23 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at West Lake Street, east of North Warren Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Stephanie Hardt, 69, South SR 25, Warsaw, and Charles E. Stone, 76, Oriole Drive, Warsaw. Hardt drove into the “left turn only” lane to pass Stone’s vehicle, but side-swiped it when attempting to merge back into traffic. Damage up to $25,000. Hardt was transported by EMS with complaint of pain to her chest and ribs.
3:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Lake City Highway and South Circle Drive East, Warsaw. Drivers: Amber R. Richter, 35, East Sandy Drive, Warsaw, and Tiffany S. Keeney, 35, Frank Lane, Warsaw. Richter drove into Keeney’s path. Damage up to $25,000.
1:53 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at North Detroit Street, south of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Zachary T. Breeden, 20, Widaman Street, Winona Lake, and Linda B. Duncan, 46, South SR 13, Silver Lake. Breeden drove into Duncan’s path and was struck by Duncan’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.
7:56 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, at North Parker Street, north of South Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Jennifer L. Kellogg, 28, Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, and Jeffery L. Gordon, 23, Logan Street, Warsaw. Kellogg’s vehicle rear-ended Gordon’s. Damage up to $2,500. Kellogg complained of chest pain and Gordon complained of pain to his head, neck, back and left arm. EMS arrived, but both parties refused medical treatment.