Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, South Packerton Road, south of East Jackson Street, Claypool. Drivers: Kaidin M. Rademaker, 18, North CR 900W, Converse; and David M. Thompson, 53, Thornburg Parkway, Brownsburg. Rademaker thought Thompson’s vehicle was moving forward. His vehicle hit Thompson’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9:22 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 19 EMS B61G Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Scott D. Whitaker, 50. Whitaker stepped out of his police vehicle to speak with someone and accidentally left the vehicle in reverse. It hit a boat on a trailer, but there was no obvious damage to the boat. Damage up to $5,000.
- 1:09 p.m. Monday, May 1, West Levi Lee Road, east of North SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Clara I. Borda Gallon, 37, Belmont Drive, Warsaw; and Koti A. Hoffer, 32, East Pine Drive, Warsaw. Borda Gallon’s vehicle backed into Hoffer’s. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:42 p.m. Friday, April 28, 8345 S. SR 19, Mentone. Drivers: Madison K. Grossman, 17, West Pearl Street, Mentone; and Andrew Arroyo-Rodriguez, 17, East Main Street, Akron. Grossman’s and Arroyo-Rodriguez’s vehicles collided in a parking lot. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, U.S. 30 and Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Joshua A. Amburgey, 34, West Hill Street, Wabash; and Brooke D. Flora, 25, Country Club Drive South, Warsaw. Amburgey’s and Flora’s vehicles collided. Damage up to $10,000.
- 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, SR 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Karen A. Cervantes-Vera, 17, West CR 250S, Warsaw; and Bruce L. Lamb, 70, North Old SR 15, Milford. Cervantes-Vera left her turn signal on. She continued straight when Lamb thought she was going to turn, which caused a collision. Damage up to $10,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 4:58 p.m. Monday, May 1, Chestnut Street and 13th Street, Winona Lake. Drivers: Madison A. Underwood, 20, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; and Morgan M. Cody, 29, 14th Street, Winona Lake. Underwood’s vehicle and Cody’s vehicle collided. Underwood’s vehicle spun and hit a curb. Underwood received a citation for operating without financial responsibility. Damage up to $5,000.