Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:53 p.m. Sunday, June 2, East Wooster Road, at the intersection of Joshua Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Braxton C. Slone, 27, East Wyland Creek Drive, Warsaw. Slone’s vehicle left the roadway, hitting a fence and tree at 2829 E. Wooster Road, Warsaw. Damage up to $25,000.
- 4:47 a.m. Sunday, June 2, SR 25, at the intersection of Apple Road, Mentone. Driver: Spring R. Jorgenson, 44, North SR 25, Rochester. A deer ran into the side of Jorgenson’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 11:23 p.m. Saturday, June 1, North CR 175E, north of East CR 75N, Warsaw. Driver: Abel M. Ontiveros, 34, East CR 200N Lot 42, Warsaw. Ontiveros’ vehicle left the roadway, hitting a Nipsco pole. Damage up to $50,000.
- 2:22 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 203 S. Main St., Leesburg. Driver: Fabrizcio Ponce, 26, East Levi Lee Road Lot 113, Warsaw. Ponce was attempting to park his vehicle when he accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. This caused his vehicle to go through a parking pole and hit the Family Express building. The building received interior and exterior damage due to the accident. Damage up to $100,000.
- 7:24 p.m. Friday, May 31, Jackson Street, west of Tucker Street, Mentone. Driver: unknown. Linda Tucker, Claypool, said her vehicle was parked and unoccupied when it was hit by an unknown driver. Damage up to $2,500.
- 3:47 p.m. Friday, May 31, North CR 350W, at the intersection of West John Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Ellen L. Wolff, 66, West John Road, Warsaw; and Shane C. Reiter, 51, North Lakeridge Drive, Pierceton. Wolff was attempting to turn left onto John Road when she hit Reiter’s motorcycle. Reiter was ejected from his motorcycle and flown by helicopter to Lutheran Fort Wayne for knee, lower leg, and foot injuries. Damage up to $25,000.
- 1:56 p.m. Friday, May 31, East CR 500N, at the intersection of East CR 750N, North Webster. Drivers: Jeanette L. Hartley, 71, Paradise Road, Bonita Springs, Fla.; and Bret M. Goodyear, 42, East CR 650N, North Webster. Hartley’s vehicle hit the trailer Goodyear’s vehicle was pulling. This caused the trailer to become unhitched and hit the rear center area of Goodyear’s vehicle. Damage up to $100,000.
- 2:10 a.m. Friday, May 31, East Wooster Road, east of South CR 325E, Pierceton. Driver: Matthew J. Abbett, 48, East Wooster Road Lot 42, Pierceton. Abbett’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9:47 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, Old SR 15, north of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: Kathy J. Dawson, 66, North Runkle Drive, Warsaw. Dawson’s vehicle left the roadway, breaking a utility pole and hitting a tree. Dawson was temporarily stuck inside the vehicle but was able to exit on her own. Dawson was taken by a relative to a local hospital for minor elbow and lower arm injuries. Damage up to $10,000.
- 4:56 p.m. Sunday, May 26, North CR 300E, at the intersection of East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Driver: Michael E. George, 58, EMS D22D Lane, Syracuse. George’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 7:54 p.m. Friday, May 24, 7727 E. Blacks Court, North Webster. Driver: James Carpenter, 36, East Blacks Court, North Webster. Carpenter’s vehicle hit a metal dolly and a large 55-gallon drum. Damage up to $2,500.