Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
10:13 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, North CR 1000E, south of East CR 1350N, Syracuse. Driver: Paul F. Meredith, 37, North Fourth of July Avenue, Syracuse. Injured: Trina L. Hamrick, 39, North Fourth of July Avenue, injuries believed to be to the abdoman, pelvis area. Hamrick was taken to IU Health Goshen. Meredith swerved to miss a deer, loosing control of his vehicle, going off the road and hitting a tree stump. Damage up to $2,500.
5:42 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, East CR 500N, west of North SR 13, North Webster. Driver: Kimberly A. Bolt, 45, East CR 375N, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
1:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, East CR 1050N, east of North CR 200E, Milford. Driver: Amanda B. Naragon, 32, St. Augustines Drive, Warsaw. Naragon lost control of her vehicle trying to avoid hitting a deer, hitting a tree after going off the road. Damage up to $5,000.
11:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, East CR 1300N, west of North CR 300E, Syracuse. Driver: Jacob D. Hamilton, 26, East South Street, Milford. Hamilton admitted to texting while driving and loosing control of his vehicle, going off the road and hitting a fence and fence post. Hamilton was cited for Cited for driving while suspended and texting while driving. Damage up to $1,000.
5:57 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, North CR 650E, south of East CR 150N, Warsaw. Driver: Ivy J. Railsback, 20, Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Hit deer. While waiting for police to arrive another vehicle hit a deer next to her vehicle, that deer was thrown into her vehicle, but no damage could be located. Damage up to $1,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
5:09 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, Lake City Highway and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Drivers: Betty D. Zimpleman, 85, Whitetail Run, Warsaw, and Paul Barber, 25, Locust Street, Manteno, Ill.. Zimpleman’s vehicle struck the back of the Barber vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.