Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
6:07 a.m. Monday Sept. 25, West CR 300S, east of South SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Phillip D. Caudill, 43, East CR 700S, Claypool. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
10:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, West Old Road 30, west of North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. Driver: Joshua T. Hurd, 42, West CR 100N, Warsaw. Bicyclist: Mark A. Whitaker, 34, East Lynwood Drive North, Warsaw. Whitaker suffered a head injury and was taken to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Hurd’s vehicle struck Whitaker on his bicycle in the center of the westbound lane of Old Road 30. Whitaker was thrown from the bicycle. Damage up to $5,000.
5:39 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, West CR 1350N and North CR 400W, Nappanee, Drivers: Alayna C. Hepler, 23, West Fourth Street, Milford. Hit Deer. Damage up to $10,000.
7:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, North Warner Road and East CR East 1400N, Syracuse. Drivers: Lynne E. Miller, 66, SR 15, New Paris, and Marli K. Leach, 29, East Fairway Drive, Syracuse. Miller had backed onto Warner Road to allow an eastbound vehicle to pass. Leach remained in her initial position, stopped vehicle behind Miller’s vehicle, while Miler was turning, The back of Miller’s vehicle struck the front of the Leach vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
1:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, East Center Street and South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Joyce E. Shue, 68, East Hendricks Street, Warsaw, and Ramona J. Lantz, 83, East Kosciusko Drive, Warsaw. Shue ‘s vehicle was southbound on Cleveland and Lantz’s vehicle was eastbound on Center Street. Both drivers stated they had the green light causing the vehicles to collide in the intersection. Damage up to $2,500.
12:23 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Driver: Madison A. Hales, 17, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Hales was backing from a parking space and struck a parked vehicle registered to Kelly J. Earl, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Damage up to $2,500.
11:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, Walton Boulevard and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Arnetta K. Miller, 58, East North Winds Drive, Warsaw, and Natalie J. Duff, 36, North Nancy Drive, Warsaw. Miller’s vehicle struck the back of the Duff vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
11:17 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, North Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: David A. Pettigrew, 61, South CR 200W, Columbia City, and Blake D. Walls, 54, West CR 225N, Etna Green. Pettigrew backed into the Walls vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
8:14 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, US 30, east of East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Timothy B. Elder, 23, Blue Church Road, Sunbury, Ohio, and Tamra S. Combs, 51, East Main Street A, Mentone. Elder’s vehicle struck the back of the Combs vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.