Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 6:54 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, East Wooster Road and South CR 500E, Warsaw. Driver: Cory Sleighter, 44, Washington Road, Pierceton. Sleighter’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 11:19 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, East Mckenna Road and North CR 600E, North Webster. Drivers: Paul Schacht, 54, T13B Lane, Leesburg; and Jose Heredia, 29, Currie Road, Ellisville, Miss. Schacht’s vehicle and Heredia’s vehicle collided head on. Heredia was injured with a hand laceration and received medical attention at the scene. Damage up to $100,000.
- 1:23 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, East CR 1200N and North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Drivers: Earl Morris, 89, D23 Lane, Syracuse; and Oliver Baronick, 24, Airedale Drive, Hartford City. Morris’ vehicle ran off road colliding with Baronick’s vehicle that was parked in a driveway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, South Country Club Road and East CR 225S, Warsaw. Drivers: Amanda Williams, 29, Riviera Drive, Warsaw; and Colt Cansler, 35, Prairie Rose Pass, Roanoke. Williams’ vehicle stuck Cansler’s vehicle while turning left. Damage up to $10,000.
- 12:51 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, East CR 1400N and North CR 100E, Milford. Driver: Paul Conley, 53, Rob Court, Bremen. Conley attempted to make a turn, but ended up leaving the roadway due to the weight of the boat he was pulling. Damage up to $50,000.
Milford
Officers with the Milford Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 31, West Section Street and South Maple Street, Milford. Drivers: Kathleen Kasson, 32, Camelot Lane, Cromwell; and Elida Aramburo Soto, 45, West Section Street, Milford. Kasson’s vehicle sideswiped Soto’s vehicle. Damage up to $1000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 5:52 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, South Syracuse-Webster Road and West Railroad Avenue, Syracuse. Drivers: Eduardo Gomez Jimenez, 28, Wooster Road, Winona Lake; and Francisco Gonzalez, 29, 16th Street, Goshen. Jimenez’s vehicle collided with Gonzalez’s vehicle. Both Jimenez and Gonzalez were taken into custody for both never obtaining licenses. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2856 Frontage Road, Warsaw. An unknown driver hit a parked car. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2514 E. Center St., Warsaw. Driver: John D. Sommers, 34, S. Country Club Road, Warsaw. Sommers’ vehicle rolled and landed on its roof. Damage up to $25,000.
- 6:02 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, North SR 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Yesenia Alvarado, 17, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw; and Matthew Miller, 36, Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Miller’s vehicle struck Alvarado’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.
- 1:06 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, North Detroit Street and West CR 250N, Warsaw. Drivers: Austin Ledbetter-Bakehorn, 22, North CR 00S, Swayzee; and Ann Cronk, 30, Sturbridge Drive, Granger. Bakehorn’s vehicle rear ended Cronk’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
- 4:51 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, North Washington Street and West Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Mario Abarca-Belasco, 19, Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Belasco’s vehicle struck two parked unoccupied vehicles. Belasco was then taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. Damage up to $25,000.
- 4:24 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, North Cook Street and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Robert Vickery, 50, Old Road 30, Warsaw; and Thomas Brescia, 68, C29 Lane, Warsaw. Vickery’s vehicle backed into Brescia’s vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.
- 3:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, SR 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Kelly Sanders, 63, Mara Rose Lane, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.; and Anthony Garza, 26, West Walnut Street, Claypool. Sanders’ vehicle struck Garza’s vehicle while merging left. Damage up to $5,000.
- 3:19 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, SR 15 and West CR 250N, Warsaw. Drivers: Jonathan Harney, 50, Oak Pointe Crossing, Warsaw; and Donald Schroeder, 88 CR 15, Goshen. Harney’s vehicle was struck by Schroeder’s vehicle while making a left turn. Damage up to $10,000.
- 2:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, Lake City Highway and East Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: James Bowen, 59, West 3B Road, Walkerton; and Christopher Weaver, 46, Privet Drive, Fort Wayne. Bowen’s vehicle sideswiped Weaver’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.
- 12:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 56 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Kaila Hardel, 34, North Walnut Street, Plymouth. Hardel’s vehicle hit another vehicle while parking. Damage up to $1,000.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 11:06 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 1005 Connection Circle, Winona Lake. Driver: Anastasia Bryant, 23, Chestnut St., Winona Lake. Bryant’s golf cart backed into a parked vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.