Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:03 p.m. Monday, June 27, West SR 25, east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Driver: Timothy W. Freese, 57, Race Street, Rochester. Freese was traveling west on SR 25 when a deer entered the roadway. Damage up to $10,000.
- 10:52 p.m. Monday, June 27, West US 30, south of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Driver: Jose A. Torres de Jesus, 22, North Hartzler Street, Warsaw. Torres de Jesus was turning south onto North CR 350W when his vehicle impacted barricades blocking the eastbound side of West US 30. Damage up to $2,500.
- 5:39 p.m. Monday, June 27, 9566 N. 300E, Syracuse. Driver: Lance L. Brunt, 35, East Bayview Drive B., Syracuse. Brunt was traveling north on North CR 300E when his vehicle left the roadway, continued through a parking lot and hit a fence at 9566 N. 300E. Brunt said prior to the accident, he had a sharp pain in his chest and difficulty breathing. Brunt was taken by Syracuse medics to a local hospital for the chest pain. Damage up to $10,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accident:
- 11:50 a.m. Monday, June 27, 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Driver: unknown. A vehicle registered to Silvia S. Reyes, Syracuse, was parked and unoccupied when it sustained damage from an unknown driver. Damage up to $2,500.