Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:28 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 5229 E. Wooster Road, west of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Driver: Austin M. Grider, 26, East US 30 3, Pierceton. Grider’s vehicle left the roadway and hit a Century Link utility box. It then continued into a yard at 5229 E. Wooster Road, hitting a propane tank. Grider’s vehicle rolled onto its top and hit the residence at 5229 E. Wooster Road. Grider sustained lacerations to his hands and a possible fractured arm. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:47 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, North CR 100E, north of East CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: Audelino G. Gomez Perez, 42, East CR 200N 37, Warsaw; and Steven E. Thomas, 67, EMS C27C2 Lane, Warsaw. Gomez Perez’s vehicle hit Thomas’ vehicle head on. Gomez Perez sustained a minor head injury and was checked by medics at the scene. Gomez Perez was later arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Damage up to $50,000.
- 6:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, West SR 25, east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Driver: Melissa L. Smith Fuller, 42, South Tucker Street, Mentone. Smith Fuller’s vehicle hit a deer laying in the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:38 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Shelden Street, west of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Drivers: Kimberly A. Hetzner, 33, East CR 450N, Warsaw; and Paula M. Pierucki, 60, South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Hetzner’s vehicle entered the roundabout and hit Pierucki’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Drivers: unknown; and Sara L. Hollar, 38, West CR 600N, Leesburg. Hollar’s vehicle was parked and unoccupied when it sustained damage from an unknown driver. Damage up to $5,000.
- 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Meijer Drive, near Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Jett S. Woods, 16, Wildwood Lane, Winona Lake; and Sabina S. Wallen, 54, Westwood Road, Winona Lake. Woods’ vehicle rear-ended Wallen’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 3308 E. Center St., Warsaw. Drivers: Gerald R. Shery, 78, South Meadow Drive, Warsaw; and Dennis E. Richardson, 74, Oak Grove Drive, Valparaiso. Shery was moving his vehicle from a parking space when he hit Richardson’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 2:09 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, East Center Street, east of Taft Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Phillip E. Worrick, 39, East Evergreen Road, Columbia City; and Sarah E. McCluskey, 42, Nye Street, Warsaw. Worrick’s vehicle rear-ended McCluskey’s. Damage up to $25,000.
- 12:11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Drivers: Edward W. Rapsavage, 90, South Clover Lane, Warsaw; and Mary R. Hayes, 41, 18B Road, Tippecanoe. Rapsavage was backing his vehicle when he hit Hayes’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 11:13 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, North SR 15, near East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Xavier Carrillo, 29, West Sherwood Terrace, Fort Wayne; and Samuel J. Rueck, 20, North Riverlawn Drive, Warsaw. Carrillo’s vehicle rear-ended Rueck’s. Damage up to $2,500.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:48 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, North SR 25 and East CR 775N, Rochester. Driver: Kaisee I. Crusie, 24, Bourbon. No details available at this time.
- 3:48 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, US 31 and East CR 700N, Rochester. Drivers: Matthew L. Riffel, 38, Plymouth; and Tyler A. Newton, 34, Lapaz. Newton got pinned between two vehicles.
- 2:04 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, US 31 and East CR 700N, Rochester. Drivers: Tobias A. Mullet, 34, Nappanee; and Christopher J. Wallace, 30, Holton. No details available at this time.