Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 9:48 p.m. Thursday, May 4, North CR 300E, north of East CR 900N, Syracuse. Driver: William C. Harr, 52, West Covered Bridge Lane, North Webster. Harr’s motorcycle hit a deer. He sustained head injuries and severe bleeding after making contact with the roadway. Harr was flown to Lutheran Fort Wayne. A passenger on Harr’s motorcycle, Christina N. Santos-Burke, 41, North Webster, was taken to a local hospital for a complaint of left leg and right arm pain. Damage up to $25,000.
- 7:24 a.m. Thursday, May 4, North CR 700E, near North Barbee Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Emilee R. Staab, 24, East CR 400S, Pierceton; and Thomas R. Pasko, 73, EMS B28A Lane, Pierceton. Staab was traveling on the wrong side of the road and hit Pasko’s vehicle head-on. Damage up to $10,000.
- 3:58 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, East Adams Road, east of North CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver: Eric M. Zorn, 20, EMS B34 Lane, Warsaw. Zorn’s vehicle left the roadway and rolled onto its side. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 3:12 p.m. Thursday, May 4, Petro Drive, near SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Kamrin R. Wicker, 22, Raleigh Avenue Apartment H., Kendallville; and Scott A. Seiffert, 34, South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Wicker’s vehicle rear-ended Seiffert’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, SR 15, north of Poor Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Janelle A. Hall, 34, East CR 350S, Pierceton; and Chad E. Sampson, 47, South CR 200W, Claypool. Hall was attempting to change lanes of travel when she hit Sampson’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 11:09 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, North CR 150W, south of East US 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Nancy K. Coppock, 21, South Manns Road, Claypool; Trevor P. Kelley, 28, Petro Drive, Warsaw; and Shannon E. Paulsen, 39, Privet Drive, Crown Point. Coppock’s vehicle rear-ended Kelley’s vehicle, which resulted in Kelley’s vehicle rear-ending Paulsen’s. Damage up to $10,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 9:31 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, West SR 14 and North CR 300W, Rochester. Driver: Alicen C. Harsh, 23, Kewanna. Vehicle hit deer.
- 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, East SR 114 and East CR 300S, Akron. A vehicle left the roadway. No further information available.
- 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 6492 W. Olson Road, Rochester. Driver: Spencer Bach, 25, North Manchester. Bach’s vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and hit a tree. Bach and a passenger in his vehicle, Tiffanie Marley, 27, Plymouth, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Rochester
Officers with the Rochester Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 1:14 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, East SR 14 and North SR 25, Rochester. A rear-end accident occurred. No further information available.