Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:19 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, North CR 300E, north of East CR 700N, Leesburg. Driver: Rosalinda L. Lagos-Molina, 30, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Lagos-Molina struck a deer with her vehicle while traveling north on North CR 300E. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, East US 30, east of East CR 250S, Warsaw. Driver: Miguel A. Campos, 38, 12th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisc. Campos was westbound on East US 30 when his vehicle went off the southern edge of the roadway. He overcorrected and left the northern edge of the roadway, striking an embankment and chain link fence. Campos was transported to an area hospital for shoulder pain. Damage up to $100,000.
- 10:11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, South Zimmer Road, south of Golf Heights Road, Warsaw. Drivers; Lavon E. Stephens,44, South Ivan Lane, Claypool; and John W. Snodgrass, 71, Miller’s Drive, Mentone. Stephens was traveling south on South Zimmer Road behind Snodgrass who yielded to a pedestrian as Stephens was looking away from the road. Stephens struck the back of Snodgrass’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:11 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, North SR 15, north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Eric A. Hauguel, 54, Woodhill Lane, South Bend; and Wanda K. Stair, 71, CR 23, New Paris. Hauguel exited the parking lot on the east side of North SR 15, pulling directly in front of Stair’s moving vehicle. Stair and passenger Beth C. Pletcher, 53, West CR 1350N, Nappanee, both complained of chest pain and were transported to an area hospital. Damage up to $25,000.
- 7:33 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, north East Wawasee Drive, south of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Driver: Magdeline A. Weaver, 33, South Cavin Street, Ligonier. Weaver struck a deer while northbound on north East Wawasee Drive. Damage up to $5,000.
8:22 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, West US 30, east of North CR 500W, Warsaw. Drivers: Ion Zaharia, 31, Jerry Tarkanian Way, Las Vegas, Nev.; and Michael J. Patton, 67, SR 8, Auburn. Zaharia was traveling eastbound on US 30 in the left lane attempting to pass and merged too soon, striking Patton’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000. - 9:24 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, West SR 14, east of South CR 850W, Warsaw. Driver: Terry W. Bouse, 79, South Peru Road, Silver Lake. Bouse’s vehicle slid off the roadway after hitting a patch of ice while eastbound on West SR 14 and struck a utility pole. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:17 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, East US 30, east of South CR 900E, Warsaw. Driver: Cade B. Stuart, 22, Windsong Lane, Conway, Ariz. Stuart was attempting to change lanes when he lost control of the vehicle due to icy road conditions and struck a fence along the ditch line. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:32 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, South CR 900E, south of East Old CR 30, Pierceton. Driver: Madison R. Riemersma, 17, West CR 150S, Pierceton. Riemersma struck a deer with her vehicle while traveling north on South CR 900E. Damage up to $5,000.