Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 11:03 p.m. Sunday, June 18, East Old Road 30, east of East Old Trail, Pierceton. Driver: Kendra L. Clifford, 25, North CR 550W, Columbia City. A vehicle traveling westbound lost its tire, and the tire hit Clifford’s vehicle. Damage up to $5,000.
- 6:07 p.m. Saturday, June 17, South Tinkey Road, south of West Shilling Road, Mentone. Drivers: Rex J. Kirchenstien, 19, South CR 950W, Mentone; and Camryn O. Cook, 22, West Dewey Street, Bremen. Kirchenstien stopped at the West Shilling Road and South Tinkey Road intersection, but did not see Cook’s vehicle traveling north. Kirchenstien sustained minor injuries to his lower arms, and said he would go to a hospital at a later time. Cook was taken to a local hospital for a complaint of chest pain. Damage up to $25,000.
- 8:18 p.m. Friday, June 16, North CR 150W, north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Jared L. Sander, 19, Indiana Avenue, Argos. A deer hit the side of Sander’s vehicle. Damage up to $1,000.
North Webster
Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 11:22 p.m. Sunday, June 18, North SR 13, south of East CR 850N, Syracuse. Driver: Kevin D. Mickem, 50, North SR 13, Leesburg. Mickem’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $1,000.
- 8:18 p.m. Sunday, June 18, East McKenna Road, east of EMS B38 Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Jackson E. Mitchell, 28, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Mitchell’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $2,500.
- 10:34 p.m. Saturday, June 17, North CR 300E, south of LaPointe Drive, Syracuse. Driver: London F. Hoffman, 16, North CR 250E, Warsaw. Hoffman’s vehicle hit a deer. Damage up to $5,000.
Syracuse
Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents:
- 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 308 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Drivers: Brian R. Stouder, 59, East Cable Lane, Syracuse; and Christopher S. North, 48, North Long Drive, Syracuse. Stouder was attempting to exit his vehicle when North’s vehicle parked next to his and hit his vehicle’s door. Damage up to $2,500.
- 11:05 a.m. Friday, June 16, SR 13, north of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Drivers: Ronald J. Swary, 40, East Bellefontaine Road, Hamilton; and Brittnie M. Blackmer, 35, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. A sideswipe collision occurred involving Swary’s and Blackmer’s vehicles. Damage up to $5,000.