Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents:
- 5:34 a.m. Monday, June 24, West CR 700S, west of South SR 19, Mentone. Driver: Samuel J. Teel, 23, East Central Street, Akron. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 4:44 a.m. Monday, June 24, North SR 15, south of West School Street, Leesburg. Driver: Ismael Soto, 42, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:38 a.m. Sunday, June 23, South SR 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Drivers: unknown; and Rosario Nunez, 51, North Franklin Street, Mentone. A black Kia Optima failed to yield the right of way and struck Nunez’s vehicle. The driver of the Optima was not at the scene when officers arrived. Nunez complained of pain in her leg, face and both arms. An unnamed passenger in Nunez’s vehicle complained of abdominal pain. Damage up to $25,000.
- 1:01 p.m. Saturday, June 22, North CR 300E and EMS D25 Lane, Milford. Driver: Priscila A. Ortiz, 23, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:08 p.m. Friday, June 21, North CR 175E and EMS C24 Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Teryn A. Pierce, 30, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 6:01 a.m. Friday, June 21, CR 600W, south of West Holderman Road, Silver Lake. Driver: Layla J. Eherenman, 19, Saner Drive, Akron. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 9 a.m. Thursday, June 20, North SR 15, south of East CR 600N, Warsaw. Drivers: David M. Owens, 49, 16th Road, Argos; and Joas D. Miller, 40, Camelot Trail, Milford. Owens’ vehicle was following too closely and trying to put on his seat belt when he rear-ended Miller’s vehicle. Damage up to $25,000.
- 5:45 a.m. Thursday, June 20, South SR 15, south of West CR 550S, Claypool. Driver: Jacob M. Simpson, 23, Deer Run, Warsaw. Simpson was driving at unsafe speeds and his motorcycle went off the road. He was wearing a helmet and refused medical care. Damage up to $5,000.
- 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, South CR 450W, north of West CR 225S, Claypool. Driver: Jennifer L. Van Cleave, 27, West Warren Avenue, Silver Lake. Hit deer. Damage up to $10,000.
- 3:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, West SR 14 and South CR 450W, Silver Lake. Driver: Eric D. Weitzel, 56, West SR 14, Silver Lake. Weitzel was traveling on his moped when asphalt in the roadway sent him off the road. He was not wearing a helmet. His right leg and ankle were injured and he had cuts to his face. He was transported to Fort Wayne Lutheran. Damage under $1,000.
- 1:24 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, West CR 1350N and North CR 300W, Milford. Drivers: Wendy S. Norquist, 67, Idaho Avenue East, Saint Paul, Minn.; and Joshua J. Urick, 18, South Elm Street, Nappanee. Norquist failed to yield the right of way, and her vehicle collided with Urick’s vehicle. Neither were harmed, but Norquist’s airbag deployed and both vehicles were towed due to disabling damage. Damage up to $50,000.
- 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, South CR 300E, south of East CR 550S, Warsaw. Driver: Barry A. Drudge, 60, East Fifth Street, North Manchester. Hit deer. Damage up to $5,000.
- 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, South Franklin Street and West Main Street, Mentone. Driver: Kolyn D. Grossman, 19, East CR 50N, Akron. Grossman rear-ended a tractor’s hay mower, driven by Kyran G. Martin of Nappanee, at a stop sign. Damage up to $25,000.
- 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, South SR 25 and South CR 550W, Palestine. Drivers: John Ramussen, 53, North Poplar Street, Silver Lake; and Amanda Yokum, 43, South CR 700W, Mentone. Ramussen failed to yield the right of way and his vehicle collided with Yokum’s vehicle. Damage up to $10,000.