Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:47 a.m. Friday, July 22, West CR 200S, east of South Blue Spruce Court, Warsaw. Driver: Rodney V. Smythe, 56, South Beaver Dam Road, Claypool. Smythe’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 3:58 a.m. Friday, July 22, North SR 13 and North Brown Street, Syracuse. Driver: Justin A. Reimer, 39, Ridgewood Drive, Columbia City. Reimer’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, EMS B1A Lane and EMS B1 Lane, Leesburg. Driver: Harold J. Gunkel, 75, EMS B1A Lane, Leesburg. Gunkel had a medical issue and was distracted while driving. His hands slipped on the steering wheel, and his vehicle hit a tree. Damage: Up to $5,000.