Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 10:36 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, SR 25, Warsaw. Driver: Rodney P. Bickle, 50, West Ninth Street, Rochester. Bickle’s vehicle went off the roadway and struck a tree. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:09 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, SR 13 and Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Michael G. Delucenay, 64, North Road, Syracuse; and Douglas D. Kozlowski, 66, George Street, Syracuse. Delucenay’s vehicle struck Kozlowski’s vehicle as Delucenay was attempting to pass Kozlowski’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 10:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Meadow Lark Boulevard, Warsaw. Drivers: Billy J. Garner, 86, Meadow Lark Boulevard, Warsaw; and Brooke A. McQueen, 22, West Side Drive, Warsaw. Garner backed into McQueen’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 9:57 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, CR 450N, Warsaw. Driver: Margaret S. Ebright, 61, EMS B40D Lane, Leesburg. Ebright’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. A hit and run accident occurred at the Wawasee Lake boat ramp. Damage up to $2,500.
- 6:49 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Alexander M. Lewis, 23, Parker Street, Warsaw. Hit and run accident reported. Lewis stated that a black Toyota Tacoma struck the passenger side front corner panel of his vehicle. The other vehicle did not stop. Damage up to $2,500.
- 7:54 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, West CR 700S, Claypool. Driver: Bradley R. Prater, 22, Harrison Street, Claypool. Prater’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Packerton Road, Silver Lake. Driver: Aleeta D. Metzger, 70, SR 13, North Manchester. Metzger’s vehicle struck a mailbox. Damage up to $2,500.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Chicago Street, south of Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Sherman A. Wright, 17, Huntington Street, Syracuse; and Minh K. Tran, 46, Wade Lane, North Webster. Wright’s vehicle rear-ended Tran’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:28 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, US 30, Warsaw. Driver: Courtney J. Locke, 39, South CR 275E, Warsaw. A deer ran into the driver’s side of Locke’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 7:17 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Deborah R. Gregg, 51, Walnut Street, La Fontaine. Gregg’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:04 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, US 30, Warsaw. Driver: Ciara N. Wolf, 26, Columbia Parkway, Columbia City. Wolf’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 2:47 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Penelope K. Fox, 74, North CR 500E, Marion; and Jordan L. Fuller, 27, North CR 600W, Warsaw. The vehicles collided as both were traveling north on SR 15. Damage up to $10,000.
- 10:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, North Detroit Street and East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Bernadine A. Waikel, 56, Fort Wayne Street; and James S. Buzzard, 59, North CR 500W, Huntington. The vehicles collided as both were making left turns. Damage up to $2,500.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 7:57 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Packerton Road, Winona Lake. Driver: Elizabeth A. Rupprecht, 28, Country Club Road, Warsaw. Rupprecht’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage up to $5,000.