Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:
10:14 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, US 30, west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Abai Makhmutzhanov, 26, West Granville Avenue, No 3W, Chicago, Ill. Makhmutzhanov lost control of his semi tractor/trailer on the slick roadway, jackknifed and hit two highway road signs. Damage up to $50,000.
9:39 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, West US 30, east of North CR 650W, Atwood. Driver: Harry T. Neyhart, 49, Willow Road, New Carlisle. Newhart lost control of his vehicle due to icy roads, went off the road, into a ditch and rolled over. Jill S. Neyhart, 49, Willow Road, New Carlisle, a passenger, complained of pain to the head and neck. She was taken to Parkview Hospital – Warsaw. Damage up to $25,000.
7:38 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, West Crystal Lake Road, west of West Snyder Road, Atwood. Driver: Shelby L. Baker, Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, North SR 13, south of East CR 400N, North Webster. Driver: Casey N. Elliott, 24, East Hanna Street, Columbia City. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
7:22 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, West CR 800N, Leesburg. Driver: Angela J. Hochstetler, 18, West CR 850N, Etna Green. Hit dog. Damage up to $1,000.
4:01 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, East CR 1100N and North Turkey Creek Road, Cromwell. Driver: Cody M. Sherman, 18, North Sir Lancelot Lane, Cromwell. Sherman hit the accelerator instead of the brake, going through the intersection and hitting a fence belonging to White Oaks Construction. Damage up to $10,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
2:19 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, North Huntington Street, north of East Medusa Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Margie R. Keck, 60, North Acorn Street No. B, Syracuse, and Betty A. Taylor, 66, West Noe Street, Kimmell. Keck drove her vehicle from a parking lot failing to see the Taylor vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
Pierceton
Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following accident:
4:12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, SR 13 and Ryerson Road, Pierceton. Drivers: Amanda M. Tenney, 40, South Seventh Street, Pierceton, and Tracy Irwin, 42, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Penney attempted to cross SR 13 and failed to see the Irwin vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
3:14 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, South Packerton Road and East CR 225S, Winona Lake. Drivers: Bre-Anne L. Butts, 32, East US 30, Pierceton, and Mark G. Kroll, 50 South Elaine Drive, Warsaw. Butts drover her vehicle out in front of the Kroll vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, South CR 275E, north of East CR 375S, Warsaw. Driver: Tyler C. Wiederhold, Hit deer. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
7:39 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, Fisher Avenue south of Rozella Road, Warsaw. Driver: Sydney E. Hobbs, 17, East Legacy Lane, Winona Lake. Hobbs’ vehicle was struck in the back by another vehicle which left the scene. Damage up to $2,500.