Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 1:11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, South County Farm Road, south of East CR 600S, Warsaw. Driver: Blake A. Katschke, 24, North CR 400W, Rochester. Katschke was traveling south on County Farm Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:46 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, East Hatchery Road, east of North CR 850E, Syracuse. Driver: Nadia Perez, 37, Holiday Lane 204, Cromwell. Perez was traveling east on East Hatchery Road when she hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Perez complained of shoulder pain and was checked by medics at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.
- 8:09 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, South CR 400E, north of East CR 400S, Pierceton. Driver: Curtis L. Sibert, 66, East CR 700S, Warsaw. Sibert was traveling north on CR 400E when a deer entered the roadway. While trying to avoid hitting the deer, Sibert’s vehicle slid into a guardrail. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 10:09 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, East McKenna Road, west of North CR 650E, Warsaw. Driver: unknown. An unknown driver was traveling on East McKenna Road when their vehicle left the roadway, hitting a Nipsco utility pole, a chain link fence, and white vinyl fence. The Nipsco pole was snapped completely off near its base. A witness said they saw a male driver walk away from the accident. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, East SR 14, west of South Packerton Road, Silver Lake. Drivers: Dallas A. Fields, 27, East 2nd Street Extension, North Manchester; and Jessica K. Green, 32, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Fields was traveling east on West SR 14 when his vehicle began to slide back and forth due to icy conditions. His vehicle crossed the center line, hitting Green’s vehicle head-on. No injuries were reproted. Damage up to $25,000.
- 9:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, East Armstrong Road, near North CR 300E, Leesburg. Driver: Catherine L. Leadford, 26, East Epworth Forest Road D., North Webster. Leadford was traveling east on Armstrong Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, 3660 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Linda K. Smith, 69, South CR 700W, Claypool. Smith was backing her vehicle when she hit a fence gate. Damage up to $2,500.
- 4:58 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, SR 15, near West CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: Rosa Moyotl, 23, East CR 200N, Warsaw; and Kevin P. Fisher, 21, EMS T34 Lane, Leesburg. Moyotl was traveling south on SR 15 when she ran a red light, hitting Fishers vehicle as he was making a left turn. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 1:14 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Drivers: Cary D. Cochran, 58, Ironwood Road, Warsaw; and Dakota M. Hyde, 23, North CR 200W, Warsaw. Cochran and Hyde were both backing their vehicles when a collision occurred. Damage up to $2,500.
- 9:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, East Smith Street, near North Bay Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Jennifer A. Jenkins, 48, Blue Heron Court, Warsaw; and Jacob W. Ritchie, 34, North Timberline Circle, Warsaw. Jenkins was traveling east on East Smith Street when she rear-ended Ritchie’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 1810 North Bay Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Christopher A. Polk, 45, Bay View Drive, Warsaw. Polk was turning east at the intersection of North Bay Drive and Willow Lane when his vehicle slid off the roadway, hitting landscaping in front of 1810 North Bay Drive. Polk’s vehicle sustained heavy damage to its rear passenger door and rear bumper. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $25,000.
- 1:52 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, North Washington Street, near West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Brian L. Kohler, 50, South Washington Street, Warsaw; and Josue H. Hernandez Vega, 40, North Crete Drive, Warsaw. Kohler was traveling east on West Fort Wayne Street when his vehicle hit Hernandez Vega’s. Hernandez Vega had the right-of-way at the time. No injuries were reported. Damage up to $10,000.
- 12:11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, Jalynn Street, near SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Christina T. Sliter, 53, Abbott Street, Bremen; and Dawn D. Johnson, 53, North CR 175E 189, Warsaw. Sliter was traveling south on SR 15 and was attempting to turn right when her vehicle slid and hit Johnson’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 11:51 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, North SR 15, near Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Sara C. Coalson, 26, Park 33 Boulevard 601, Goshen; and Wyatt M. Davis, 24, East CR 400S, Pierceton. Coalson was traveling south on North SR 15 when her vehicle slid, hitting Davis’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:28 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, US 30, near Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: David Quinones-Salgado, 29, Reading Drive, Montgomery, Ill.; and Melissa D. Lang, 34, North Wabash Street, Wabash. Quinones-Salgado was traveling east on US 30 and was attempting to stop at a stop light. However, his vehicle spun out and hit Lang’s vehicle. Quinones-Salgado believed his thumb was broken, but he refused medical treatment. Damage up to $25,000.
- 10:26 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, East US 30, near North CR 250E, Warsaw. Drivers: Mikalea L. White, 25, North Harbourside Drive, Fort Wayne; and Jason L. Robinson, 44, West CR 200N, Warsaw. White was traveling west on East US 30 when her vehicle spun through an intersection and hit Robinson’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9:57 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, East US 30, near East Old Road 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Brett A. Einbecker, 32, Fenton Cove, Roanoke; and Kaylee Ochoa, 19, East Ken Way Drive, Warsaw. Einbecker was traveling west on East UD 30 when his vehicle slid, rear-ending Ochoa’s vehicle. Einbecker was attempting to stop for a red light. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:33 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, North Detroit Street, south of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Kendyll B. Landis, 17, South Sunrise Circle, Warsaw; and Teresa K. Boyer, 56, East Circle Drive South, Syracuse. Landis was traveling south on North Detroit Street when her vehicle veered to the right, hitting Boyer’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:37 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, SR 15, near West CR 350N, Warsaw. Drivers: Erick M. Baez-Nazario, 18, North SR 15 3, Warsaw; and Irene Salas, 41, Puetz Road, Stevensville, Mich. Baez-Nazario was traveling north on SR 15 when he rear-ended Salas’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:18 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, North SR 15, near Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Robert D. Rosa, 31, Ridge View Drive, Dundee, Fla.; and Mary A. Hurley, 70, EMS B36B Lane, Warsaw. Rosa was traveling south on North SR 15 and was preparing to turn when his vehicle slid and hit Hurley’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Lake City Highway, east of Springhill Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Abigail K. Vargas-Alonso, 20, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; and Laith Alhammad, 38, 166th Street 2A., Tinley Park, Ill. Vargas-Alonso was traveling east on Lake City Highway when she rear-ended Alhammad’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 3:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 409 Argonne Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Fredrick Mercer, 18, Old Colony Road, Warsaw; and Angela M. Jenkins, 42, Walkers Ridge, Warsaw. Mercer was turning right into a parking lot when his vehicle slid and hit Jenkins’ vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 2:25 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Jalynn Street, near SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Lee Anna A. Seeders, 37, North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw; and Shane C. McIntire, 32, North Washington Street, Bourbon. Seeders was traveling south on SR 15 and was attempting to turn right when her vehicle slid and hit McIntire’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 1:25 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, US 30, east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Driver: Ramyashree Lakshmanan, 24, Yale Avenue, Lima, Ohio. Lakshmanan was traveling west on US 30 when her vehicle hit a guardrail. Damage up to $5,000.