Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accident:
1:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, North CR 300W near West CR 400N, Warsaw. Driver: Jacob A. Kratzch, 20, South Sandal Court, Warsaw. Kratzch’s vehicle left the roadway and rolled over after his southbound vehicle struck a utility pole and fence post. The vehicle sustained heavy damage to the front passenger fender, windshield, tire, ball joint and overall body damage. Kratzch was evaluated by EMS of his complaint of pain over his entire body. He submitted to a portable breath test where he tested .21% Breath Alcohol Concentration. Damages up to $25,000.
Claypool
Officers with the Claypool Police Department responded to the following accidents:
4:27 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, West SR 25 near South 700W, Mentone. Driver: Joseph C. Davis, 18, CR 23, New Paris. Davis’s vehicle drove over a patch of ice, leaving the roadway and striking a utility pole. Damages up to $10,000.
12:19 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, South SR 15 near West CR 300S, Warsaw. Driver: Danthony J. Hill, 19, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Hill’s semi ran off the roadway and collided with a utility pole. Damages up to $5,000.
8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, South SR 15 near West CR 900S, Claypool. Driver: Sheila C. Schipper, 60, East CR 1500N, Macy. Schipper’s vehicle slid off the roadway and hit a utility pole. Damage up to $2,500.
Milford
Officers with the Milford Police Department responded to the following accident:
6:52 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, North CR 100E near East CR 1250N, Milford. Driver: Kody W. Michaelson, 26, North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Michaelson said his vehicle started to slide on the roadway, he overcorrected, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and flip onto its left side. Damages up to $10,000.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department responded to the following accidents:
1:18 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, North Detroit Street near East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Lindsey R. Brouyette, 31, East 4th Street, Rochester; and James E. Rose, 44, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Brouyette said she was driving her vehicle north on Detroit Street approaching the intersection at East Fort Wayne Street. She attempted to stop, but her foot slipped off the break causing the front of her vehicle to collide with the rear of Rose’s vehicle. Damages up to $5,000.
1:03 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, West CR 200S near County Farm Road, Warsaw. Driver: Michael E. Spink, 49, 1806 Baltic Avenue, Elkhart. Spink, driving his vehicle at a high rate of speed lost control of his vehicle at the intersection of West CR 200S and County Farm Road, left the roadway and struck a fire hydrant. Damages up to $10,000.
6:06 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, East CR 200N near North Boeing Road, Warsaw. Driver: Yazmin Xique, 21, West Bagley Road 2C, Berea, Ohio. Xique’s vehicle lost control of her vehicle on a curve, causing her vehicle to leave the roadway. The front end and passenger front suspension sustained damage. Damages up to $5,000.
12:49 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Lake City Highway near North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Driver: Kathleen S. Papageorge, 28, Park Lane, Golf, Ill. Papageorge’s vehicle struck a tire in the roadway. Damages up to $2,500.
7:57 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Lake City Highway near North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Driver: Kaya M. Gore, 18, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. She said her vehicle slid on the roadway and collided with the side of a semi-trailer. Damage up to $5,000.
7:36 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, South SR 25 near Winona Avenue. Driver: Kegan J. Woodling, 31, South Walnut Drive, Warsaw. Woodling was driving his vehicle when he prepared to stop at a stop sign, but lost control of his vehicle and collided with a utility pole. Damages up to $10,000.
7:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, SR 15 near Monoquet Road, Warsaw. Driver: Eduardo V. Vazquez-Juarez, 24, South CR 700W, Mentone. Vazquez-Juarez lost control of his vehicle on the icy roads and ran off the roadway into a ditch. Damages up to $5,000.
6:52 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, South Zimmer Road near White Industrial Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Misty D. Chaffins, 44, East Water Street, Akron; and Vincent C. Mogensen, 30, West CR 100S 207, Warsaw. Chaffins said she was driving her vehicle south on Zimmer Road. She attempted to stop her vehicle but slid on the snow-covered road causing the front of her vehicle to collide with the rear of Mogensen’s vehicle. Damages up to $10,000.