Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 9:58 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, East Armstrong Road, east of EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Driver: Bobbie L. Freese, 20, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Freese was traveling west on North Armstrong Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, West US 30, near North CR 800W, Atwood. Drivers: Michael Thornsbury, 54, South County Farm Road, Warsaw; and Logan O. Cencelewski, 26, West 7th Street, Mishawaka. Thornsbury was traveling north on CR 800W and stopped to attempt to cross US 30 when he pulled into Cencelewski’s path of travel. Cencelewski had a bloody nose and was checked by medics at the scene. Damage up to $50,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 6:51 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, East Center Street, near Harrison Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Karisma L. Frantz, 21, East CR 200N 52, Warsaw; and Kayla K. Swick, 32, West Palestine 1st Street, Mentone. Frantz was traveling east on East Center Street when she rear-ended Swick’s vehicle. Swick’s vehicle had stopped for the red light at Harrison Street. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:01 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, Anchorage Road, east of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Douglas J. Rekucki, 49, Anchorage Road 62, Warsaw; and Joel V. Varela, 30, North Harrison Street, Atwood. Rekucki was traveling east on Anchorage Road and was attempting to turn left into a parking lot when a vehicle traveling westbound stopped to let Rekucki’s vehicle pass in front of them. While Rekucki was turning, Varela’s vehicle came from behind the vehicle that was letting Rekucki turn, resulting in an accident. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 3:18 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, South Logan Street, near Edgewood Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Bayley J. Bryant, 17, East CR 300N, Warsaw; and Jonathan D. Huhn, 46, North Union Street, Warsaw. Bryant was traveling north on Logan Street and said the brakes on her vehicle were not working properly. While attempting to turn onto Edgewood Drive, her vehicle hit Huhn’s vehicle head-on. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, North Buffalo Street, north of East Canal Street, Warsaw. Driver: Barbara S. Naab, 92, East Northshore Drive, Syracuse. Naab was traveling southeast on North Buffalo Street when her vehicle left the roadway, hitting a light pole owned by Warsaw’s street department. No injuries were reported in the accident. Naab’s vehicle was towed from the scene. Damage up to $10,000.
- 2:41 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 1120 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Marjorie A. Harmon, 69, North CR 700W, Warsaw; and Beau S. Benson, 41, Chapman Road, Huntertown. Harmon was attempting to make a U-turn in a parking lot and was backing her vehicle when she hit Benson’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.