Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:13 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, West SR 25, near South Tinkey Road, Mentone. Driver: David W. Zornes, 27, Kuder Lane 2303, Warsaw. Zornes was traveling east on SR 25 when his vehicle left the roadway, hit a utility pole and overturned. Zornes was taken by medics to Parkview Warsaw to be checked for minor injuries. A witness at the scene said Zornes was attempting to pass their vehicle when Zornes lost control of his vehicle on the roadway. Damage up to $25,000.
- 7:24 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, North CR 700E, near North Sullivan Road, Leesburg. Drivers: David C. Lindley, 28, North CR 700E, Leesburg; and Mark B. Dickinson, 48, EMS B37 Lane 111S, Warsaw. Dickinson was traveling north on North CR 700E when Lindley backed his vehicle from a driveway and into Lindley’s path of travel, resulting in a collision. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, West US 30, west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Libby M. Vanvactor-Keenan, 19, 11B Road, Plymouth. Vanvactor-Keenan was traveling east on US 30 when her vehicle slid to the median portion of the highway and hit a concrete barrier. Damage up to $1,000.
- 6:26 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, East Armstrong Road, near North CR 300E, Warsaw. Driver: Brady A. Russell, 16, East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. Russell was traveling west on East Armstrong Road when he hit unknown vehicle. This caused his vehicle to leave the roadway and hit guide wires to a utility pole. The driver of the unknown vehicle told Russell to tell police that he hit a stop sign and not another vehicle. The unknown vehicle’s driver left the scene. Damage up to $10,000.
- 12:26 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, South SR 13, north of East CR 150S, Pierceton. Driver: Christopher A. Whitesell, 46, West Bracken Road, Huntington. Whitesell was traveling south on SR 13 when his vehicle lost its back right two wheels. One of the wheels hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle owned by Cristina E. Christoffel, Pierceton. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $25,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:37 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, West Market Street, east of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Luis A. Lara, 30, North Hickory Street, Warsaw; and Cale R. Hensley, 22, Rose Road, Plymouth. Lara had turned east on West Market Street and was attempting to pass Hensley’s vehicle while Hensley attempted to make a right turn. The plow on Hensley’s vehicle hit Lara’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:18 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, North Detroit Street, north of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Kiana N. Holloway, 29, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; and Michael E. Geiger, 55, CR 23, New Paris. Holloway’s vehicle rear-ended Geiger’s. Damage up to $2,500.
- 5:16 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, US 30, east of CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Milos Kovacevic, 36, Bay Court, Naperville, Ill.; and Macy A. Carlile, 16, Freedom Parkway, Winona Lake. Kovacevic was traveling west on US 30 when his vehicle slid and rear-ended Carlile’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 5:27 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, US 33 and CR 52, northeast of Syracuse. Drivers: Alejandro Flores, 25, Ligonier; and Gavin James Goodrich, 29, Kimmell. Injured were two passengers in Goodrich’s vehicle: Gavin Goodrich, 1, Ligonier; and Ariela Goodrich, 3, Ligonier. Both passengers were taken to Goshen Hospital. One passenger complained of arm pain and suffered cuts to the arms. The other passenger complained of head pain and suffered lacerations and bruising to the face. Flores failed to stop on CR 52 at US 33 and hit Goodrich’s vehicle in the driver’s side. Flores was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:28 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, US 31 and CR 700N, Rochester. Driver: Briann G. Siebenhaar, 26, Rochester. Siebenhaar’s vehicle went off the road.
- 4:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, US 31 and CR 700N, Rochester. Driver: Raven R. Reese, 21, Rochester. Reese’s vehicle went off the road.
- 4:43 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, SR 14 and CR 1050W, Kewanna. Driver: Kale D. Burkett, 33, Rochester. Burkett’s vehicle went off the road and flipped over.