Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 4:06 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, North CR 300E, south of East Bowser Road, Syracuse. Driver: Atilano A. Avelar, 42, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Avelar was traveling north on North CR 300E when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:17 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, South CR 450W, south of West Union Street, Claypool. Driver: Michelle M. Goble, 44, West CR 100S, Warsaw. Goble was traveling north on South CR 450W when a cow entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:34 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, Elkhart Street and Pearl Street, Bristol. Drivers: Nelia Morgan, 58, Elkhart; and Dean Kauffman, 40, New Paris. Morgan entered the intersection traveling north on Pearl Street and collided with Kauffman’s vehicle. Morgan was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign and transported to Elkhart General Hospital for complaints of dizziness.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:39 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, West SR 110 and North CR 300W, Rochester. Driver: Amanda J. Dulin, 29, Ora. Dulin struck a deer with her vehicle.
- 1:50 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 5000 block South CR 250E, Rochester. Driver: Ryley A. Williams, 33, Rochester. Williams struck a pole with their vehicle.
- 10: 45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 1000 block West 18th Street, Rochester. Driver: Randal J. Dickensheets, 61, Winamac. Dickensheets struck a deer with his vehicle.