Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:44 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, North SR 13, south of EMS B21 Lane, Pierceton. Drivers: James D. Kunce, 74, South SR 5, Cromwell; and Molly K. Landis, 31, East Goodison Road, North Webster. Landis slowed down to stop for a school bus. Kunce was unable to stop in time, and his vehicle hit Landis’. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:58 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, South SR 19, north of West CR 600S, Mentone. Drivers: Bonnie J. Kramer, 72, East Jackson Street, Mentone; Joel Ordaz Cisneros, 18, West CR 950S, Akron; and Randy M. Vanlaningham, 67, West Main Street, Mentone. Kramer’s vehicle went over the center line and hit Ordaz Cisneros’ and Vanlaningham’s. Kramer stated she couldn’t remember what happened. She was taken to the hospital, complaining of pain over her whole body. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, West SR 14, west of South CR 450W, Silver Lake. Driver: Shawn P. Carlson, 54, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Carlson’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 12:46 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, East CR 750S and South CR 600E, Pierceton. Driver: Brian M. Houtz, 32, West Catalpa Lane, Warsaw. Houtz’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:46 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, West Old Road 30 and West Lake Street, Warsaw. Driver: Angel L. Hernandez Munguia, 21, Hillside Drive, Warsaw. Hernandez Munguia’s vehicle slid onto a sidewalk and up on a roundabout embankment. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:19 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Fox Farm Road and North Lake Street, Warsaw. Driver: Colton W. Stahl, 17, North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Stahl’s vehicle slid on the roundabout and hit the curb in it. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2:42 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, North SR 15 and West CR 900N, Milford. Drivers: Andrew J. Cook, 39, North Morgan Street, Mentone; and Jamaica S. Bravard, 25, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Cook drove into the path of Bravard’s vehicle, causing a collision. Damage up to $10,000.
- 1:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, East Armstrong Road, south of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Drivers: Criselda D. Bumbaugh, 65, EMS D22A Lane, Syracuse; and Trisha L. Lursen, 30, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Bumbaugh’s vehicle drove into the path of Lursen’s, causing a collision. Damage up to $50,000.
- 1:12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Commerce Drive and US 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Blake A. Schroeder, 17, West Walnut Street, Pierceton; and Richard R. Hendrickson, 64, East CR 800S, Claypool. Schroeder’s vehicle hit the back of Hendrickson’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 12:41 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, North SR 13, north of East CR 300N, Pierceton. Driver: Jeremy D. Patton, 41, North CR 925E, Pierceton. Patton’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, North SR 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Justina M. Kramer, 44, CR 23, New Paris; and Vincente C. Herrera, 21, West Syracuse Street, Milford. Kramer began to merge and didn’t see Herrera’s vehicle. Her vehicle hit his. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:21 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, South Huntington Street, south of East Maple Grove, Syracuse. Driver: Antonio A. Campos, 23, Larson Avenue, Elkhart. Campos’ vehicle ran off the road and hit a sign. He admitted to drinking alcohol before he drove. Damage up to $5,000.
- 7:21 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, South CR 900W, north of West Shilling Road, Mentone. Driver: Connor W. Frentzel, 20, West Catalpa Lane, Warsaw. Frentzel’s vehicle hit a patch of snow and ice. It ran off the road and hit a tree. Frentzel complained of knee and leg pain. A passenger in his vehicle complained of neck pain. Both were taken to the hospital. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:09 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, West US 30, west of North CR 700W, Warsaw. Driver: Kailyn K. Kroll, 21, West CR 985N, Lake Village. Kroll’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:52 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, South Packerton Road, south of East CR 700S, Claypool. Driver: Rene G. Rincon-Rojo, 36, Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Rincon-Rojo’s vehicle went off the roadway and hit an embankment. He was issued a citation for no license in possession. Damage up to $2,500.
- 5:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, North CR 850E, north of East CR 350N, Pierceton. Driver: Jerren M. Ethridge, 18, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Ethridge’s vehicle slid on the ice. It hit an embankment, rolled and spun. Damage up to $10,000.
- 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, North CR 800W, north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver: Ayden J. Detwiler, 18, Vernon Street, Nappanee. Detwiler’s vehicle slid on the ice and rolled into the ditch. Damage up to $5,000.
- 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, South CR 800W, north of West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Driver: Beth A. Adams, 58, South CR 900W, Mentone. Adams’ vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 511 S. Main St., North Webster. Driver: Rashanda L. Miller, 37, West Third Street, Ligonier. Miller’s vehicle hit a parked vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 6:36 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, North Syracuse Webster Road, north of East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Driver: Isaac A. Winters, 16, Syracuse. Winters’ vehicle slid on the ice and hit a tree. Damage up to $5,000.
- 5:58 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, East CR 1300N, west of North CR 250E, Syracuse. Driver: Austine J. Swanson, 21, West Hovey Street, Warsaw. Swanson tried to brake on the ice. Her vehicle slid and hit a pole. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 9:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, East CR 250N, west of North Boeing Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Taylor B. Rogers, 22, Kuder Lane, Warsaw; and Victoria A. Edwards, 25, East Washington Street, Millersburg. Rogers’ vehicle hit the back of Edwards’. Edwards complained of abdominal pain and was taken to the hospital. Damage up to $5,000.
- 12:43 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, SR 15 and East Main Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Christina M. Griffin, 50, Liberty Road, Milton, Ky.; and Cheryl S. McGettrick, 58, Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Griffin’s and McGettrick’s vehicles collided. Damage up to $10,000.
- 8:07 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, US 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Hoyt L. Emery, 59, Industrial Street, Kasota, Minn.; and Lorena Sanchez, 45, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Emery said he was traveling with his sun visor flipped down. He didn’t see the traffic light color or Sanchez’s vehicle at the traffic light. Emery’s vehicle hit Sanchez’s. Emery complained of back pain. Sanchez had minor bleeding on her face and complained of pain. She was taken to the hospital. Damage up to $25,000.
- 5:33 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, Lake City Highway and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Misael E. Gonzalez De Los Santos, 24, West Old Road 30, Warsaw; and Jerry M. Barr, 80, Manchester Court, Noblesville. Gonzalez De Los Santos couldn’t stop in time due to the snowy conditions. His vehicle hit Barr’s. Damage up to $50,000.
- 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2568 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Driver: Jose Oviedo, 26, Belmar Drive, Elkhart. A delivery truck hit the side of Rise’n Roll. Damage up to $10,000.
- 12:39 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, West Winona Avenue, east of South Union Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Alvaro Z. Salinas, 47, George Bush Street, Weslaco, Texas; and Matthew W. Trump, 42, East CR 400S, Warsaw. Salinas was talking on the phone. The mirror of his vehicle hit the mirror of Trump’s vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.
- 9:39 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, SR 15 and Prairie Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Bryan R. Ruiz Espinoza, 20, East CR 200N, Warsaw; and Barry D. Harmon, 66, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Ruiz Espinoza said he answered a phone call, and his vehicle hit the back of the trailer Harmon’s vehicle was pulling. Damage up to $5,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
- 9:53 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, East Rochester Street and North Maple Street, Akron. Driver: Emma M. Hill, 19, Akron. Hill’s vehicle slid on ice.
- 7:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 7000 West CR 550N, Culver. Driver: April N. Gonzalez, 38, Rochester. No details available at this time.
- 4:47 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, North US 31 and East CR 100N, Rochester. Driver: Charity R. Sherk, 20, Argos. Sherk struck a cable box with her vehicle.
- 3:50 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, 6000 block of North Old US 31, Rochester. Driver: Shelly L. Holloway, 53, Tippecanoe. Holloway struck a mailbox with her vehicle and went into a ditch.
- 3:27 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, South CR 200W and West CR 100S, Rochester. Driver: Jackie R. Wynn, 43, Rochester. Wynn was involved in a single vehicle rollover.
- 11:21 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, East CR 400S and South SR 25, Rochester. Driver: Nicholas R. Nuest, 27, Star City. No details available at this time.
- 9:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, East SR 114 and South CR 1275E, Akron. Driver: Joshua L. Crispen, 41, Akron. Crispen struck a building with his vehicle.