Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:37 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, North SR 19, south of West CR 1100N, Nappanee. Drivers: Bray M. McClain, 24, West CR 200N, Delphi; and Wyman E. Hochstetler, 40, North CR 1000W, Nappanee. McClain was traveling south on SR 19 when his vehicle rear-ended a horse-drawn wagon operated by Hochstetler. McClain was taken to South Bend Regional Hospital for a complaint of head pain. Hochstetler was flown from the scene to South Bend Regional Hospital for abdomenl and pelvic injuries. Two passengers in the wagon were also injured and taken by ambulance to local hospitals. Melissa Yoder, 7, Nappanee, complained of pain to her knee, lower leg, and foot area. Joshua Miller, 8, Nappanee, complained of pain to his abdominal and pelvic area. Damage up to $50,000.
- 5:41 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, East US 30, west of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Driver: Hailey M. Slack, 21, South Village Street, Pierceton. Slack was traveling east on East US 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:17 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, North SR 13, south of East Backwater Road, North Webster. Driver: Cyrus J. Corrao, 38, East CR 950N, Syracuse. Corrao was traveling south on SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 9:49 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, West Old Road 30, east of North CR 875W, Etna Green. Driver: Sean L. Hammond, 48, Yearick Street, Argos. Hammond was traveling east on Old Road 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, North CR 950W, near West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Drivers: Xiaoyong Zeng, 52, Snapper Road, Naperville, Ill.; and Jerome P. Spitz, 54, Kentshire Court, Naperville, Ill. Zeng was traveling south on CR 950W when he failed to yield the right-of-way to Spitz’s vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision. Spitz’s vehicle entered a yard. Zeng complained of head pain. A passenger in Zeng’s vehicle, Wei Zhou, Naperville, Ill., complained of neck pain. Zeng and Zhou were checked by medics at the scene. Damage up to $50,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 7:47 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, SR 15, south of Bass Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Victoria R. Reiter, 67, West CR 125N, Etna Green; Lori A. Davila, 17, Meadow Lane, Warsaw; and Tassie L. Presson, 35, East Harrison Street, Claypool. Reiter was traveling north on SR 15 when she rear-ended Presson’s vehicle. Following this, Reiter’s vehicle was rear-ended by Davila’s. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $25,000.