Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 10:12 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, SR 19, Nappanee. Drivers: Mark E. Miller, 17, North CR 650W, Milford; and Todd D. Martin, 55, South CR 775W, Claypool. Miller was stopped at the intersection of SR 19 and CR 1050N. He proceeded through the intersection and struck Martin’s vehicle, which was traveling northbound on SR 19. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, Old Road 30, Atwood. Drivers: David M. De Vincent, 64, Summer Street, Goshen; and Amber N. Russell, 34, Marshall Street, Argos. De Vincent was at a stop sign and pulled out into the path of Russell’s vehicle, resulting in a collision. Russell complained of leg pain and was evaluated by EMS at the scene. Damage up to $25,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Madison F. Strunk, 16, Third Street, Winona Lake; and Claudia F. Johnson, 62, Lake Tahoe Drive, Fort Wayne. Strunk’s vehicle rear-ended Johnson’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 4:26 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Joshua C. Jarrett, 20, Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Jarrett’s vehicle went off the road and struck a tree. Damage up to $2,500.
Elkhart County
Officers with the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accident:
- 9:36 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, CR 31, south of CR 40. Drivers: Isaiah Stouder, 19, Syracuse; and Duwayne Pearson, 65, Syracuse. Stouder complained of pain to the head. Pearson complained of pain to the chest, head, neck and nose. Both drivers refused treatment at the scene. Stouder passed Pearson’s vehicle while Pearson was turning into a driveway, hitting the driver’s side of the vehicle. Pearson’s vehicle then collided with a fence.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:13 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, SR 31 and SR 14. Driver: Jeffery A. LaFortune, 40, Mishawaka. Hit deer.
- 8:09 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, Olson Road east of US 31. Driver: Steven Maggart, no age or town listed. Hit deer.
- 6:02 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, Old US 31 and CR 450N, Rochester. Driver: Michelle M. Clevenger, 43, Rochester. Hit deer.