Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:02 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, West US 30, east of North US 19, Etna Green. Drivers: Jesse A. Devault, 30, Vandalia Street, Lapaz; and Salvador N. Godinez-Garcia, 40, South Tripp Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Devault’s vehicle struck the back of Godinez-Garcia’s vehicle while eastbound on US 30. Damage up to $100,000.
- 8:44 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, South CR 890W, south of West CR 1275S, Akron. Tina L. Rush, 48, West CR 1250S, Akron. Rush struck a deer with her vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:04 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, North SR 19, south of West Welch Road, Etna Green. Driver: Lyda E. Moore, 22, Lincoln Highway, Bourbon. Moore struck a deer with her vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:19 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, East CR 600S, east of South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Driver: Lynsi J. Hicks, 28, South CR 600E, North Manchester. Hicks was traveling west on CR 600S when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
- 7:33 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, West Old Road 30, near North CR 800W, Warsaw. Drivers: Reece K. Sweet, 22, West Harrison Avenue, Wabash; and Jennifer L. Enders, 51, South Main Street 9, Etna Green. Sweet was traveling south on North CR 800W when he failed to yield to Enders’ vehicle, which was traveling east on West Old Road 30. A passenger in Sweet’s vehicle, Leann M. Turner, 44, Wabash, complained of elbow pain and spoke with medics at the scene. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:41 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, South SR 15, south of West CR 600S, Warsaw. Driver: Jorge Rosas, 52, East Rochester Street, Akron. Rosas was traveling north on South SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, South SR 15, south of West CR 950S, Warsaw. Driver: William C. Hood, 47, East May Lane, Leesburg. Hood was traveling south on South SR 15 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage under $1,000.
- 11:12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 106 S. Higbee St., Milford. Driver: Lisa A. Storms, 59, North Harrison Street, Syracuse. Storms was backing her vehicle when she hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:47 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, North SR 15, near West CR 400N, Warsaw. Drivers: Eric G. Baxter, 46, Plymouth Laporte Trail, Plymouth; and Ian C. Wilson, 22, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Baxter was turning north onto SR 15 when he turned in front of Wilson’s vehicle, resulting in a rear-end collision. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:21 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, North SR 15, north of West CR 1350N, Milford. Driver: Emily J. Stutzman, 22, West Hepton Road, Nappanee. Stutzman was traveling north on North SR 15 when her vehicle hit a guardrail on the west side of the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
- 4:24 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, North SR 15, north of West Plum Street, Leesburg. Driver: Jorge E. Garcia, 21, Oakdale Street, Shelbyville, Tenn. Garcia was traveling north on North SR 15 when his vehicle left the roadway, spun around, and hit a tree. Garcia complained of head pain and had a small laceration on his hand. He was checked by medics at the scene. Damage up to $25,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 5:32 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 3925 Corridor Drive, Warsaw. Driver: James W. Lockwood, 60, Peach Road, Plymouth. Lockwood was backing his vehicle from a parking space when he hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 4:17 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, North SR 25 and East CR 200N, Rochester. Driver: Brian Walsh, 35, Rochester. Walsh struck a deer with his vehicle.
- 5:51 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, North SR 17 and West CR 525N, Rochester. Driver: Aaron C. Tatman, 33, Monticello. Tatman struck a deer with his vehicle.