Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 7:12 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, US 30, Warsaw. Driver: Lucas S. Steinke, 24, Park Drive, Columbia City. Steinke’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 11:07 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, South SR 15, north of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver: Drew H. Gerber, 23, West Westlea Drive, Marion. Gerber was traveling southbound on SR 15 north of CR 400S, Warsaw, when her vehicle collided with a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 7:24 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, West CR 400N and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Drivers: Logan J. Bannon, 18, West Section Street, Claypool; and David E. Detweiler, 33, North CR 700W, Warsaw. Two cars collided. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 5:38 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, West CR 400N, west of North CR 150W, Warsaw. Driver: Timothy A. Miller, 36, West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver looked at a cell phone, lost control of the vehicle, which left the road and rolled over. Damage: Up to $25,000.
- 12:07 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, South CR 500E, south of East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Driver: Kenneth R. Rogers, 48, East CR 400S, Warsaw. Driver left the roadway after another vehicle began pulling out of a driveway. Damage: Up to $10,000.
Pierceton
Officers with the Pierceton Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 11:06 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, Old Road 30, Warsaw. Driver: Edward J. Hartman, 53, East Ridge Place, Warsaw. Hartman fell asleep at the wheel and his vehicle struck a guardrail. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 5:16 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, SR 13, North Webster. Driver: Bailey Leitch, 21, Lakeshore Drive, Columbia City. Leitch’s vehicle struck a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, US 30, east of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Drivers: Erica M. Wright, 20, Goldfinch Lane, Michigan City; and Kole H. Komdeur, 22, East CR 700N, Leesburg. Driver tried to move into the right lane while traveling on US 30 and collided with another vehicle. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 4:52 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, South SR 15, north of East Market Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Adewakun O. Adesagba, 40, Eton Way, Avon; and Gary E. Stout, 66 CR 2, Granger. Vehicle was rear-ended. Adesagba received a driving while suspended infraction. Stout and a passenger complained of neck soreness. Damage: Under $750.
- 9:23 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, SR 15, north of CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Tyler G. Wetzel, 29, East CR 1150N, Milford; and Jennifer A. Buzzard, 45, East Kercher Road, Goshen. Wetzel’s and Buzzard’s vehicles collided. Damage: Up to $2,500.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:28 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, CR 350W and CR 900S, Kewanna. Driver: Lisa Franklin, 30, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, CR 550S, west of CR 1100. Driver: Haley N. McWherter, 23, Royal Center. Hit deer.
- 1:49 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, Sweetgum Rod, Rochester. Driver: Lucinda A. McLochlin, 78, Rochester. McLochlin’s vehicle hit the stop arm at the detention center.
- 7:49 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, SR 25 and CR 400S, Rochester. Driver: Emily L. Mangelsdorf, 46, Fulton. Hit deer.
- 7:07 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, CR 150S and CR 650E, Rochester. Driver: Jessica R. Tackett, 31, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, SR 25 and CR 150S. Drivers: Bradley R. Carlen, 57, Bremen; and James A. Rude, 51, Rochester. No further information available.