Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:59 p.m. Friday, March 3, East CR 800S, north of South Packerton Road, Claypool. Driver: Curtis R. Oneil, 47, South CR 300E, Claypool. Oneil’s vehicle went off the roadway due to conditions and into a ditch. Damage up to $25,000.
- 5:35 p.m. Friday, March 3, West CR 700S, east of South CR 450W, Claypool. Driver: Lance R. Wetzel, 50, West Market Street, Bluffton. Wetzel’s vehicle went off the roadway due to road conditions and sideswiped three poles. Wetzel complained of neck injuries and said he would take himself to the hospital. Damage up to $25,000.
- 5:17 p.m. Friday, March 3, North SR 19, north of West Hepton Road, Nappanee. Driver: David L. Sisk, 47, North CR 600W, Leesburg. Sisk couldn’t see due a blast of snow. His vehicle went off the roadway and hit a pole. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:47 p.m. Friday, March 3, West CR 900N, west of North CR 300W, Milford. Driver: Scott A. Brown, 60, North Creek Bend Lane, Milford. Brown’s vehicle went off the road due to road conditions and hit a post and pole. Damage up to $10,000.
- 3:32 p.m. Friday, March 3, West SR 25, east of South CR 900W, Mentone. Driver: Brady E. Rodgers, 18, South Buffalo Street, Burket. Wind blew Rodgers’ vehicle, and it then slid due to road conditions. It went through a fence and broke off two fence posts. Damage up to $2,500.
- 3:03 p.m. Friday, March 3, West Crystal Lake Road, west of South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Kathleen S. Monesmith, 67, SR 10, Bourbon. Monesmith’s vehicle left the roadway due to road conditions and hit a pole. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 3, 5920 West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Driver: Brianna E. Barrus, 31, Cedar Road, Tippecanoe. Barrus’ vehicle went off the road due to road conditions and hit a mailbox. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:42 a.m. Friday, March 3, North CR 100E, south of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: Catherine M. Coy, 58, East Maple Grove, Syracuse. Coy’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:55 p.m. Thursday, March 2, North SR 19, north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Driver: Seth J. Lee, 18, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. A horse and buggy hit the back of Lee’s vehicle. The operator of the buggy said the horse was distracted by things on the side of the road, causing the collision. Damage up to $2,500.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 6:09 p.m. Friday, March 3, North SR 13, north of East CR 400N, Leesburg. Drivers: Devon A. Bailey, 31, North CR 825E, North Webster; and Archie C. Wills, 20, Chambray Drive, Indianapolis. Bailey’s vehicle went over the center line due to road conditions, and his vehicle and Wills’ collided. Wills complained of foot pain. Bailey said he had no insurance and had just purchased his vehicle. Damage up to $50,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 12:33 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake. Driver: Unknown. Claire Fernhaber reported her vehicle had been hit by an unknown vehicle while parked, scratching it and breaking off a side mirror. Damage up to $5,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 12:55 p.m. Friday, March 3, North SR 15, north of Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Angela J. Hochstetler, 23, West CR 850N, Etna Green; and Elise G. Frye, 25, Vandalia Street, LaPaz. Frye braked her vehicle to avoid hitting another vehicle. Hochstetler’s vehicle then hit hers. Damage up to $5,000.
- 11:21 a.m. Friday, March 3, SR 15, north of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Drivers: Terrin R. Meister, 36, North Harris Street, Bourbon; and Ronald W. Johnson, 53, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Meister’s vehicle hit the back of Johnson’s. Damage up to $10,000.
Fulton County
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, South U.S. 31 and Sweetgum Road, Rochester. Drivers: James L. Herrell, 72, Rochester; and Christina M. Roush, 41, Walkerton. No details available at this time.
- 7:11 a.m. Thursday, March 2, North SR 17 and West CR 525N, Rochester. Driver: William R. Sauer Jr., 48, Kewanna. Sauer struck a deer with his vehicle.