Area Accident Reports
Kosicusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accidents:
8:06 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, East Bowser Road and North CR 300E, Syracuse. Drivers: Ryan C. Sheffield, 38, Small Drive, Elizabeth City, N.C. and Kelly J. Abrams, 49, EMS T47 Lane, Leesburg. Sheffield’s vehicle proceeded into the intersection into the path of Abrams’ oncoming vehicle and they collided. Abrams was treated for complaints of neck pain. Damage up to $25,000.
11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, East CR 500N west of North CR 625E, Warsaw. Driver: Jared R. McDonald, 34, Tamarack Drive, Fort Wayne. A tire on McDonald’s motorcycle went flat, causing McDonald to lose control of the motorcycle, which slid off the road. McDonald was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital with minor bleeding to the face. A passenger, Racheal L. Ramsey, 31, Covington Road, Fort Wayne, was also taken to KCH with minor bleeding to the lower arm. Damage up to $5,000.
5:33 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, East US 30 east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Drivers: Leroy G. Worley, 39, South CR 675W, Warsaw, and Alfred B. Pettit, 49, Aboite Road, Roanoke. Pettit pulled his vehicle next to Worley’s as Worley was also attempting to turn and the two vehicles collided. Damage up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accidents:
3:58 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, South Detroit Street north of East Market Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Jacob M. Cochran, 25, South Main Street, Claypool, and Carly A. Doerr, 24, North CR 700E, Leesburg. Cochran’s vehicle rear-ended Doerr’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.
6:03 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, East Center Street west of South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Kathryn E. Logan, 29, Hepler Drive, Warsaw, and Donald R. Taylor, 76, East Main Street, Warsaw. Logan’s vehicle rear-ended Taylor’s vehicle. Damage up to $2,500.
3:56 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, North Detroit Street south of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Drivers: Bishop R. Harrison, 18, West CR 350S, Warsaw, and Brigham L. Davis, 19, North Arbutus Trail, Warsaw. Harrison’s vehicle rear-ended Davis’s vehicle. There were no reported injuries. Damage up to $5,000.
3:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, South Detroit Street south of Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Alejandro Pina, 18, Henderson Drive, Warsaw, and Tena J. May, 54, East 45th Street, Indianapolis. Pina’s vehicle rear-ended May’s vehicle. Two passengers in May’s vehicle, Dovey M. Hatchett, 60, Medford Avenue, Indianapolis, and Shirley E. Alberts, 56, North Euclid Avenue, Indianapolis, both complained of back pain but declined medical treatment. Damage up to $1,000.
10:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, North Detroit Street and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Mark A. Hoppus, 55, South Oak Street, Mentone, and Kenneth D. Koontz, 79, Fifth Street, Winona Lake. Hoppus’s vehicle and Koontz’s vehicle proceeded into the intersection at the same time and they collided. Damage up to $10,000.