Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 9:21 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, East Old Road 30, west of North CR 600E, Warsaw. Driver: Amy E. Pratt, 38, North Line Street, Columbia City. Pratt was traveling east on Old Road 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, West CR 300S, west of South CR 25W, Warsaw. Driver: Regina D. McCorkle, 50, South CR 25W, Warsaw. McCorkle was traveling east on West CR 300S when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:33 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, East US 30, east of South CR 900E, Warsaw. Driver: Steven N. Dell, 72, South Michigan Street Apartment 6, Plymouth. Dell was traveling west on East US 30 when his vehicle hydroplaned and left the roadway. Dell complained of left leg and shoulder pain. Damage up to $10,000.
- 11:14 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, East Armstrong Road, south of North CR 200E, Warsaw. Drivers: Jeffrey J. Moore, 23, East Bowser Road, Syracuse; and Mark A. De Metz, 22, North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Moore was stopped at a southbound stop sign on North CR 200E. He said he looked both ways but did not see De Metz’s vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $25,000.
- 9:43 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, South SR 25, west of South CR 600W, Palestine. Driver: Ricky A. Wright, 27, Mineral Springs Avenue, Winona Lake. Wright was traveling east on SR 25 when his vehicle entered a curve and left the roadway. His vehicle also hit a curve sign. As Wright’s vehicle left the roadway, his vehicle rolled. Wright was taken to a local hospital for a minor facial injury. Damage up to $25,000.
- 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, East Old Road 30, east of North CR 450E, Pierceton. Driver: William R. Lee, 60, EMS B20C Lane, Pierceton. Lee was traveling west on East Old Road 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:51 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, South CR 950W, south of West CR 25S, Mentone. Driver: Shane W. Hallstrom, 28, South CR 950W, Mentone. Hallstrom was traveling south on CR 950W when two deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 11145 W. 600S, south of West CR 600S, Mentone. Driver: David P. Lash, 34, West CR 600S, Mentone. Lash was backing his vehicle from a garage when he hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 9:26 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 8215 E. Lake View Drive, Syracuse. Driver: Ryleigh G. Cole, 16, East Carroll Street, Syracuse. Cole was traveling east on East Lake View Drive when her vehicle left the roadway and hit a fence at 8215 E. Lake View Drive, Syracuse. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:26 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, North SR 19, south of West CR 950N, Nappanee. Drivers: Kevin A. Swihart, 30, East Water Street, Akron; and Wayne R. Hochstetler, 45, North CR 600W, Milford. Hochstetler was driving a buggy south on North SR 19 when Swihart’s vehicle hit his buggy from behind. Swihart left the scene and was later arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. Hochstetler was treated at the scene for a cut and pain to his lower left leg. A passenger in Hochstetler’s buggy, Monica Hochstetler, 9, Milford, was flown from the scene with back pain and bruising to her neck. The horse pulling the bugs had several lacerations and was limping on its left rear leg. Damage up to $25,000.
- 7:23 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, East Armstrong Road, west of North CR 450E, Leesburg. Driver: Wayne M. Speer, 30, East CR 400N, Greensburg. Speer was traveling west on Armstrong Road when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:55 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, South CR 700W, north of West CR 900S, Burket. Driver: James E. Gunter, 45, West CR 900S, Claypool. Gunter was traveling north on CR 700W when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, West US 30, east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Driver: Kyle S. Bergman, 25, Clinic Court, Warsaw. Bergman was traveling west on US 30 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:29 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, South SR 13, north of East CR 1250S, Warsaw. Driver: David R. Hendry, 59, South Jefferson Street, South Whitley. Hendry was traveling south on SR 13 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $5,000.
- 12:29 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, South Main Street, north of East Huntington Street, North Webster. Drivers: Gavynn P. Wolferman, 20, East Fox Run Drive, Syracuse; and Terry J. Bowman, 73, Dawn Avenue, Fort Wayne. Wolferman was traveling south on Main Street when he rear-ended Bowman’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 728 S. Main St., North Webster. Drivers: Patricia L. Cooper, 54, West Prairie Street, Leesburg; and Tara J. Little, 43, East Creekside Trail, Syracuse. Cooper was backing her vehicle from a parking space when she hit Little’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, West Bowser Road, west of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Drivers: Gary A. Francis, 65, North Huntington Street, Syracuse; and Kristi M. Martin, 42, East John Street, Syracuse. Francis was leaving a parking lot and entering Bowser Road when he hit Martin’s vehicle. Martin was traveling east on West Bowser Road. No injuries were reported in the accident. Damage up to $10,000.
- 1:32 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, North Hiawatha Drive, south of East Miami Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Rachael N. Hall, 30, Iroquois Lane 1A, Mishawaka; and Tiffany N. Hunter, 31, North McKinley Street, Warsaw. Hunter was traveling south on Hiawatha Drive when Hall failed to yield to her right-of-way and entered the intersection. Damage up to $1,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw. Drivers: Jack K. Doll, 19, EMS T17A Lane, Leesburg; and Hayden B. Parker, 17, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Doll was traveling west in a parking lot and was backing his vehicle to avoid hitting a vehicle when he backed into Parker’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 6:04 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw. Driver: Cynthia L. Brady, 52, East Fox Run Drive, Syracuse. Brady was traveling north in a drive aisle when she hit a gate and broke it. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Drivers: Della M. Goodenough, 65, West South Street, Burket; and Douglas J. Orgon, 30, West Clearwater Drive, Warsaw. Good enough was traveling west in a parking lot when she hit Orgon’s vehicle. Oregon was moving his vehicle from a parking space. Damage up to $2,500.
- 10:22 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, West Market Street, near South Washington Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Samuel Soza, 17, North Union Street, Warsaw; and Matthew P. Yocum, 42, South Summer Breeze Court, Warsaw. Soza was traveling south on South Washington Street when he failed to stop at a stop sign when he hit Yocum’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:31 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, South SR 15, south of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Raven A. Jackson, 27, Clinic Court, Warsaw; and Amanda L. Bailey, 43, Fir Road, Tippecanoe. Jackson was traveling south on South SR 15 when he rear-ended Bailey’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 11:13 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Alexis A. Craft, 19, Lake Street, Warsaw; and George R. Music, 50, West CR 100S, Warsaw. The vehicles collided at the intersection. A witness reported that Craft ran a red light. Damage up to $2,500.
- 9:18 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, US 30, near CR 200N, Warsaw. Drivers: Jared R. Nolen, 33, North Main Street, Kendallville; and Nader O. Awad, 35, West 93rd Street, Hickory Hills, Ill. Nolen was traveling east on US 30 when he rear-ended Awad’s vehicle. Away complained of neck pain and was evaluated by medics at the scene. Damage up to $5,000.