Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
12:43 a.m. Monday, June 22, CR 1350N near CR 400W, Milford. Driver: Kyle P. Mersch, 21, Williams Street, Nappanee. Mersch drove off the roadway, struck a utility pole and drove into a cornfield. No serious injuries reported. Damage up to $10,000
5:59 p.m. Sunday, June 21, CR 1100N near CR 1000E, Cromwell. Drivers: Robin L. Kibe, 47, Melrose Drive, New Carlisle, and Chandler M. Hyndman, 19, SR 5, Cromwell. Kibe proceeded through the intersection without seeing the motorcycle driven by Hyndman. A collision was unavoidable, and Hyndman laid down is motorcycle. Hyndman was transported to Goshen Hospital for treatment of road rash. Damage up to $2,500
1:31 p.m. Sunday, June 21, Main Street near Huntington Street, North Webster. Drivers: James C. Hoy, 31, Noble Kinsmen Place, Fort Wayne, and Doyle D. Smith, 70, EMS B6B Lane, Leesburg. A vehicle in front of Hoy stopped suddenly to make a turn. Consequently, Hoy stopped suddenly, and Smith rear-ended his vehicle. Damage up to $1,000
8:01 a.m. Sunday, June 21, Marine Key Drive near Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Drivers: Bradley E. Shrock, 63, CR 50S, Greentown, and Michael S. Hall, 25, SR 120, Elkhart. Shrock was rounding the curve on Marine Key Drive and drifted left of center. Shrock struck Hall’s vehicle. Hall and his passenger, Kaylah Hall, 30, were transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for complaint of general pain. Shrock Damages up to $10,000
3:08 a.m. Sunday, June 21, US 30 near CR 650W, Warsaw. Driver: David B. Dreifus, 26, Highlander Drive, Warsaw. Dreifus hit a water spot on US 30, causing him to lose control of his vehicle, drive off the roadway and strike a guardrail. Damage up to $10,000
1:09 a.m Sunday, June 21, CR 100N near CR 400E, Warsaw. Driver: Michael M. Holt, 24, Lindenwood Ave., Warsaw. Holt lost control and overturned his vehicle. Two passersby helped Holt out of the vehicle, at which point he fled the scene on foot. Holt was located by law enforcement and taken into custody. Alcohol was determined to be a factor in the accident. Damage up to $2,500
12:02 p.m. Saturday, June 20, SR 14 near CR 100E, Silver Lake. Driver: David W. Cohron, 56, CR 1300S, Kokomo. Cohron drove off the roadway to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front of him, striking several fence posts. Damage up to $1,000
2:26 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2100 block of SR 13, Pierceton. Drivers: Dustin J. Sieglinger, 31, EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, and Julie E. Mongold, 22, Meyer Avenue, Fort Wayne. Sieglinger rear-ended Mongold. Damages up to $1,000
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents:
9:59 p.m. Friday, June 19, SR 13 near CR 500N, North Webster. Drivers: Skylier J. Bakehorn, 18, CR 500W, Columbia City, and Karen A. Schneider, 72, EMS W20 Lane, North Webster. Bakehorn rear-ended Schneider. Damages up to $5,000
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
4:46 a.m. Monday, June 22, CR 250E near Corridor Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Donna K. Pontius, 54, EMS B61J Lane, Warsaw. Driver struck deer. Damage up to $2,500
7:24 p.m. Sunday, June 21, Market Street near Scott Street, Warsaw. Driver: Natasha D. Sturgeon, 33, EMS T36 Lane, Leesburg. Sturgeon stated her daughter dropped he sippy cup, and when she went to retrieve the cup, she veered off the roadway and struck two parked cars. Sturgeon was driving on a suspended license. She was cited and arrested following the accident. Damage up to $5,000