Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:31 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, South SR 13, north of South Old SR 13, Warsaw. Driver: Austin T. Murphy, 22, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Murphy’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 8:27 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, East Wooster Road and South CR 500E, Warsaw. Driver: Kevin E. Hamilton, 35, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Hamilton’s vehicle left the roadway and made contact with guy wires. The vehicle got caught up on the guy wires, causing it to turn over onto its roof. Hamilton couldn’t remember what happened during the crash. He was taken to Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne for further treatment. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 4:47 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, North CR 175E, north of East CR 75N, Warsaw. Driver: Chloe L. Goepfrich, 18, East Brookfield Circle South, Warsaw. Goepfrich’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 7:14 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, West Eastbrook Street, east of South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Driver: Carter J. Hall, 17, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Hall’s vehicle left the right side of the roadway and hit a mailbox. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 5:02 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, East CR 1000N, west of North CR 700E, Syracuse. Driver: Nicholas R. Dotson, 30, West US 6, Wawaka. Dotson said he tried to avoid hitting a dog, causing his vehicle to go off the road. His vehicle then hit a utility pole guy wire. Damage: Up to $25,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:49 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, South County Line Road, west of Workman Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Natalie A. Holle, 27, South Bause Lake Drive West, Cromwell. Holle was going over a hill when she fell asleep. Her vehicle then hit a pole. She was taken to the hospital. Damage: Up to $10,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:31 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, East SR 14 and South CR 575E, Rochester. Driver: Amy Craig, 34, Akron. Hit a deer.
- 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, North SR 25 and East CR 375N, Rochester. Driver: Rodney J. Bryant, 67, Macy. Hit a deer.
- 6:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, 4800 block of South Wabash Road, Rochester. Driver: Kelly M. Shockberger, 56, Rochester. Hit a deer.