Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, West Crystal Lake Road, east of North Brown Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Cathy L. Northcutt, 71, South CR 650W, Warsaw. Northcutt was traveling east on Crystal Lake Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:02 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, South SR 13, near East US 30, Pierceton. Drivers: Pamala L. Engle, 62, South Main Street, Sidney; and Virginia L. Sleighter, 43, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Engle and Sleighter were both traveling north on SR 13 when Engle attempted to change lanes, hitting Sleighter’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 11:29 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, South County Farm Road, south of East SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Austin J. Howell, 24, Dot Street, Warsaw. Howell was traveling south on South County Farm Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 9:19 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, East CR 250S, south of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Chad S. Mikesell, 49, North Binkley Road, Larwill. Mikesell was near the East CR 250S and South CR 900E when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
- 9:08 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, East SR 14, east of South CR 400E, Claypool. Driver: Evan S. Herrell, 32, West Walnut Street, Akron. Herrell was traveling west on East SR 14 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, North SR 13, north of East Old Road 30, Pierceton. Driver: Bobbi J. Burkhart, 46, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Burkhart was traveling south on North SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, North Turkey Creek Road, north of East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Driver: Ryan M. Pauwels, 28, North Candy Cane Lane, Cromwell. Pauwels was traveling north on North Turkey Creek Road when his vehicle left the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
- 3:31 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, West CR 200S, west of South Dwight Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Noah M. Prater, 18, South CR 600W, Silver Lake; and Angela R. Butler, 48, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Prater was traveling east on West CR 200S when he rear-ended Butler’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:02 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, North CR 450W, east of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver: Tammy L. Yates, 51, North CR 450W, Warsaw. Yates was attempting to turn left when her vehicle hit a steel post. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:49 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, West US 30, near North SR 19, Etna Green. Drivers: Breanna N. Campbell, 23, Shaffer Road, Bourbon; and Zachary R. Starks, 23, Woodcreek Lane, Fort Wayne. Campbell was traveling west on US 30 when she rear-ended Starks’ vehicle. Campbell sustained minor injuries to her knee, lower leg and foot area. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, West Crystal Lake Road, east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Driver: Joseph L. Alspaugh, 24, South CR 675W, Warsaw. Alspaugh was traveling west on Crystal Lake Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, North SR 15, near East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Donald E. Beach, 63, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; and Dale Manns, 65, West Lake Street, Warsaw. Beach was traveling north on North SR 15 when he disregarded a red light at the East Center Street intersection. This resulted in Beach’s vehicle hitting Manns’ vehicle. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Drivers: Mason G. McLeod, 17, Winchester Court, Winona Lake; and Tanisha L. Sexton, 29, West CR 100S, Warsaw. McLeod was backing his vehicle from a parking space when he hit Sexton’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:17 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Driver: Barton L. Black, 83, North CR 700E, Syracuse. Black was traveling south through a parking lot when his vehicle hit a concrete post. Damage up to $5,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 9:34 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, Fort Wayne Road and North CR 450E, Rochester. Driver: Luke I. Wortley, 19, Rochester. Single vehicle accident. No additional details available.
- 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 3000 North Old US 31, Rochester. Driver: Trisha M. Roe, 55, Rochester. No details available.
- 5:58 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 4000 North Old US 31, Rochester. Driver: Cruiz A. Risner, 32, Rochester. Risner struck a deer with their vehicle.