Area Accident Reports
Warsaw
Warsaw police investigated the following accidents:
- 11:15 a.m. June 19, at 827 S. Union St., Warsaw. Two-vehicle accident. Driver: Timothy Ellis, 52, West CR 400S, Warsaw. Ellis was backing out of a parking spot and struck a parked vehicle. Registration information did not include the name of owner. Damages up to $2,500.
- 4:59 p.m. June 19, in the Walmart parking lot on Walton Boulevard in Warsaw. Two vehicle accident. Driver: Rodney James, 53, North Maple Way, Leesburg. James’ vehicle struck a parked vehicle while attempting to park. Registration information did not include the name of owner of the parked vehicle. James was cited for operating while intoxicated and driving a vehicle without financial responsibility. Damages were up to $2,500.
- 8:05 p.m. June 18, at North Fort Wayne Avenue and just north of East Main Street in Warsaw, a two-vehicle accident. Driver: Austin Swanson, 22, ST 331, Tippecanoe. Swanson was attempting to pull out of a parking spot when he put the vehicle in reverse and struck a parked vehicle registered to Donna Wolfe, of Hilltop Circle, Winona Lake. Damages up to $2,500.
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 4:14 p.m. June 19, on East Armstrong Road east of EMS T26, Warsaw. A one-vehicle accident. Driver: Zachery Eyer, 33, North CR 850W, Pierceton. The driver said he was distracted when his vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole. Eyer admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the day and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for a drug screen. Damage up to $25,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster police investigated the following accident:
- 3:18 p.m. June 20, at 421 S. Main St., North Webster. One-vehicle accident. Driver: Brandon Ross, 19, West Wildwood Drive, Syracuse. Ross was backing up and struck a pole. Damage up to $2,500.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:50 a.m. Friday, June 19, CR 1100W and CR 800S, Kewanna. Driver: Troy A. Smith, 50, Kewanna. Hit deer.
- 11:31 p.m. Thursday, June 18, East Lucas Street and Wentzel Street, Rochester. Driver; Darcy M. Allen, 23, Rochester. Hit deer.