Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:00 p.m. Lake City Highway near North 150 West, Warsaw. Driver: Larry E. Needler, 66, 300 North, Warsaw. Driver struck deer. Damages: up to $5,000
Friday, Dec. 27, 7:25 p.m. West 200 North near Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Driver: Jacob I. Hamilton. Hamilton lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway and collided with a utility pole. It was determined that alcohol was a factor in the accident, and Hamilton was booked for OWI. Damages: up to $25,000
Friday, Dec. 27, 5:01 p.m. West 700 South near SR 15, Warsaw. Drivers: Kelly A. Whitaker, 35, Jackson Street, Bourbon; Justin C. Dwyer, 30, Pearson Blvd., Silver Lake. Whitaker rear-ended Dwyer. Damages: up to $10,000
Friday, Dec. 27, 2:46 a.m. East 200 North near North 650 East, Pierceton. Driver: Paula R. Shuey, 39, 200 North, Pierceton. Shuey drove off the roadway and collided with a tree. Shuey was found to be intoxicated and refused to take a breathalyzer test. A PBT test yielded a result of .18, and results from a blood test are pending. Shuey was also driving with expired tags and no insurance on her vehicle. Damages: up to $10,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Monday, Dec. 30, 8:03 a.m. 1100 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Drivers: Clifford K. Griffey, 53, Longwood Drive, South Bend; Zoe R. Abrams, 18, EMS T47 Lane, Leesburg. Griffey backed into Abrams. Damages: up to $10,000
Sunday, Dec. 29, 10:41 p.m. Lake City Highway near Parker Street, Warsaw. Driver: Steven H. Jachimiec, 56, Tulip Court, Orland Park, Ill. Jachimiec lost control of his vehicle and slid off the roadway. Damages: up to $5,000
Saturday, Dec. 28, 5:03 p.m. Detroit Street near Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Stephen A. Barrett; Humberto Muniz. Barrett rear-ended Muniz. Damages: up to $2,500
Saturday, Dec. 28, 3:03 a.m. 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Driver: Jeremy King, 39, Hammontree Street, Larwill. King clipped a parked car while fleeing from police. Damages: up to $2,500
Friday, Dec. 27, 5:53 p.m. Detroit Street near Sheldon Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Justin T. Elliott, 21, 300 East, Syracuse; Carolyn M. Eltzroth, 63, Warren Road, Warren; Rhonda J. Schifferl, 54, Columbia Street, Warsaw. Elliott rear-ended Eltzroth, causing her to collide with Schifferl. Eltzroth complained of back pain and was transported to KCH. Damages: up to $25,000
Friday, Dec. 27, 2:14 p.m. 300 block of Detroit Street. Drivers: Unknown; Carissa K. Wrenn, 17, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw. Wrenn’s car was backed into at the drive-through of McDonald’s in Warsaw. The driver of vehicle one drove off without exchanging any information. Vehicle one described as a light-brown minivan with Michigan plates containing AY45Z; driver described as elderly white male. Damages: up to $2,500
Friday, Dec. 27, 12:59 p.m. Main Street near Lake Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Tara L. Podemski, 19, Jefferson Street, Warsaw; Cheri D. Engel, 50, Fisher Avenue, Warsaw. Podemski turned in front of Engel resulting in a collision. Engel and her passenger, Jordan Walker, 20, Warsaw, were transported to KCH after complaining of pain. Damages: up to $10,000
Friday, Dec. 27, 10:39 a.m. 300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Drivers: Larry C. Lawmaster, 69, Division Road, Pierceton; Nicole M. Taylor, 24, Court Street, Warsaw. Lawmaster collided with Taylor’s vehicle while backing out of a parking space. Damages: up to $5,000