Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Monday, Feb. 3, 1:51 p.m. West 1000 South and 900 West, Silver Lake. Driver: Robert A. Osburn, 77, South 1000 West, Akron. Osburn was eastbound on 1000 South at 900 West when he struck a piece of scrap metal that was laying in the roadway. Damages: up to $2,500
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Monday, Feb. 3, 8:56 p.m. East Center and North Lincoln streets. Drivers: Rhonda I. Sechrist-Small, 36, West 1000 South, Akron; and Sally J. Dewald, 57, North West Street, Warsaw. Dewald was stopped at the traffic light at East Center and Lincoln Streets when she was rear-ended by Sechrist-Small. Damages: up to $5,000
Monday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. North Detroit Street. Drivers: Janel M. Zehring, 32, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg; and Michael P. Whitaker, 35, South County Farm Road, Claypool. Zehring attempted to proceed into traffic while the light was still red and rear-ended Whitaker, who was stopped at the light in front of her. Zehring admitted fault for the accident. Damages: up to $2,500