Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 10:14 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 108 W. Main St., Silver Lake. Driver: Chesnee C. Miller, 17, East Division Road, Akron. Miller was backing her vehicle from a parking space when she hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 9:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, South Packerton Road, south of East CR 550S, Warsaw. Drivers: Michael E. Henry Jr., 42, Pike Street, Wabash; and David F. Davila Esparza, 39, South Market Street, Burket. Henry’s vehicle sideswiped Davila Esparza’s. Damage up to $2,500.
- 7:51 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, West US 30, north of North CR 800W, Warsaw. Drivers: Taylor T. Cowles, 23, Cardinal Drive, Warsaw; and Robert E. Scharnhorst, 73, East Rana Drive, Crete, Ill. Cowles was attempting to cross US 30 when he hit a camper being pulled by Scharnhorst’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:46 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, East Center Street, near North McKinley Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Joseph A. Smith, 21, South Willow Road, Evansville; and Stephen J. Delong, 56, Lakeview Trial, Traverse City, Mich. Smith was attempting to turn east onto East Center Street when his vehicle hit Delong’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:56 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, SR 15, near Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Andrew S. Payton, 25, Cabot Street, Warsaw; Riley K. Gratner, 25, East Patterson Road, Warsaw; and Glenn M. Barger, 40, East Cornelius Road, Syracuse. Payton said he was attempting to stop at a red light at Jalynn Street and SR 15 when he was unable to stop and hit Gratner’s vehicle. This caused Payton’s vehicle to travel down an embankment into a ditch. Payton complained of right wrist pain but declined treatment at the scene. The collision caused Gratner’s vehicle to be pushed into Barger’s vehicle. Damage up to $50,000.
- 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, SR 15, near East Market Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Elizabeth C. Wyatt, 38, West CR 1000N, Fortville; and Cynthia A. Marschke, 66, Belmont Drive, Warsaw. Wyatt was attempting to turn south onto SR 15 when she hit Marschke’s vehicle. This resulted in Marschke’s vehicle flipping onto its side. Marschke also had to be extricated from her vehicle. Marschke complained of elbow and lower arm and was taken to Parkview Hospital Warsaw. Damage up to $25,000.
- 5:33 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, South Buffalo Street, south of Prairie Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Ashlie R. Yates, 34, South CR 950W, Etna Green; and Kane E. Hively, 36, North SR 13, Pierceton. Yates’ vehicle rear-ended Hively’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:46 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, East US 30, near North Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: April D. Miller, 47, East Wooster Road 68, Pierceton; and Margaret S. Kahn, 67, Stone Camp Trail, Winona Lake. Miller’s vehicle rear-ended Kahn’s. Kahn complained of neck pain but declined medical services. Damage up to $5,000.
- 12:57 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 376 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Maiya J. Stamper, 19, North Lake Street B., Warsaw. Stamper was backing her vehicle from a parking space when she hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 11:58 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, South Maple Avenue, near East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Driver: Esequiel Orduno, 36, North SR 14, Akron. Orduno was backing his vehicle when he hit a utility pole. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:21 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 39 Orchard Ridge, Warsaw. Drivers: Bob M. Brown, 87, Orchard Drive 2, Warsaw; and Larry V. Hicks, 23, North Lake Street 1, Warsaw. Brown was backing his vehicle from a parking space when he hit Hicks’ vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, South SR 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Rebecca Webb, 53, Fawley Street, Warsaw; and Norman McGuire, 81, Mary Mac Street, Warsaw. While changing lanes, Webb’s vehicle struck McGuire’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
- 7:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, West US 30, near North SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Jordan R. Robinson, 21, Linda Lane 2W, Des Plaines, Ill.; and Frederick L. Barrett, 47, Union Grove Church Road, Auburn, Ga. Robinson’s vehicle sideswiped Barrett’s. Damage up to $5,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 14th Street, near Poplar Street, Winona Lake. Drivers: Zachary T. Tinman, 21, Jadlos Drive, Findlay, Ohio; and Kathryn J. Tuttle, 22, Stafford Drive, Westfield. Tinman failed to yield the right-of-way and hit Tuttle’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.