Area Accident Reports
Milford
Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:44 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, South Higbee Street, south of Turkey Creek Road, Milford. Driver: David M. Anderson, 20, Henry Avenue, Hammond. Anderson’s vehicle slid off the road due to snow and slush on the roadway and hit a mailbox. Damage: Up to $2,500.
- 3:31 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, South Higbee Street, south of West Section Street, Milford. Driver: Mildred E. Birchfield, 52, East Dove Lane, Milford. Birchfield’s vehicle slid into a guardrail. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, North Higbee Street, south of Sixth Street, Milford. Drivers: Gabriella J. Benton, 23, Dove Lane, Milford; and Roger E. Cripe, 52, SR 15, Goshen. Benton’s vehicle sideswiped Cripe’s due to slushy road conditions. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:58 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, West Winona Avenue and South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Emelyn Aca-Zempoaltecatl, 17, South Valentine Road, Claypool; and Audrey L. Brown, 54, West Lake Street, Warsaw. Aca-Zempoaltecatl’s and Brown’s vehicles collided. Aca-Zempoaltecatl was cited for a learner’s permit violation. Brown was cited for not having proof of insurance. Brown also became noncompliant on scene and was transported to the Kosciusko County Jail. A passenger in Brown’s vehicle had a laceration to her bone and was taken to the hospital. Damage: Up to $25,000.
- 11:07 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, US 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Anita J. Hull, 70, Bartol Drive, Warsaw; and Douglas A. Cross, 58, Ellen Avenue, Fort Wayne. Hull’s vehicle sideswiped Cross’. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 8:48 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, Wooster Road and Kings Highway, Winona Lake. Drivers: James A. Gilmer, 74, Pope Street, Winona Lake; and Thomas R. Miller, 83, Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Gilmer’s vehicle hit Miller’s. Damage: Up to $10,000.
- 6:14 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, East CR 200N, east of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Driver: Ashlynn L. Prater, 21, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Prater lost control of her vehicle on the snow- and ice-covered road and it hit a pole. Prater complained of head pain. Damage: Up to $25,000.
- 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, East Pierceton Road, west of Packerton Road, Winona Lake. Driver: Cindy K. Klusman, 58, South Freedom Parkway, Winona Lake. Klusman’s vehicle was hit by a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
- 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, South CR 350E, north of East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Driver: Karrie A. Ousley, 17, East CR 725S, Pierceton. Ousley tried to move over for a snowplow and her tires entered heavy slush that caused her to lose control of her vehicle. Her vehicle left the roadway and hit a fence. Damage: Up to $10,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:17 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 726 S. Huntington St. south of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Kenneth N. Patton, 62, West Boston Street, Syracuse; and Charles E. Scott, 72, NE Wawasee Drive, Syracuse. Patton’s vehicle backed into Scott’s. Damage: Under $750.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 2:37 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, US 31 and East Olson Road, Rochester. Driver: Brian L. Stepka, 45, Zeeland, Mich. Hit deer.
- 12:38 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, CR 450W, Rochester. Driver: Mariah S. Yochum, 23, Rochester. Yochum’s vehicle went off the road and into a fence.
- 11:43 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, SR 25 and US 331. Driver: Harli Manns, 23, Akron. Manns’ vehicle went off the road into a ditch.
- 1:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, West Olson Road and Reed Lane, Rochester. Driver: Rachel L. Donaldson, 17, Macy. Donaldson’s vehicle went off the road and hit a tree.
- 6:19 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, West Olson Road, Rochester. Driver: Micheal W. Brewer, 54, Rochester. Brewer swerved to miss a deer, hitting several boulders in the road.
- 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, CR 100N and CR 400W, Rochester. Drivers: David Pitts, 30, Rochester; and Michael R. Mihalik, 62, Kewanna. Unknown injuries were sustained by a passenger in one of the vehicles. No further information available.
- 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, SR 114 and CR 300S, Akron. Driver: Jodi R. Simpson, 37, North Manchester. Hit deer.
- 6:11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, CR 450N, Rochester. Driver: Rhonda S. Johnson, 42, Rochester. Hit deer.
- 6:11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, SR 110 and CR 800W, Culver. Driver: Heather L. Miller, 31, Mentone. Hit deer.