Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Thursday, Aug. 21, 1:05 p.m. 67 EMS W23 Ln., North Webster. Driver: Thomas L. Waikel, 48, West Main Street, Warsaw. Waikel was eastbound in a driveway and struck a parked vehicle, registered to Mary Mallory, North Webster. Damages: up to $2,500
Thursday, Aug. 21, 12:09 p.m. West 400 North and North 500 West, Warsaw. Drivers: Helen K. Walters, 67, West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw; Harold F. Pickett, 52, Hickory Street, Goshen; and Tyler M. McDowell, 22, East 450 North, Leesburg. Walters stopped at the stop sign as she was southbound on CR 500 West, but failed to see Pickett’s vehicle approaching from the east and pulled into the intersection, colliding with Pickett. The impact spun Pickett’s vehicle into the path of McDowell’s vehicle. Pickett complained of neck pain and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment. McDowell sustained lacerations to his arms. Damages: up to $25,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Thursday, Aug. 21, 8:36 p.m. 2501 Walton Blvd. Drivers: Keith W. Burns, 56, South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake; and Kayla V. Sanchez, 18, West Old Road 30, Warsaw. Burns backed into Sanchez’s vehicle. Damages: up to $2,500
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2:53 p.m. 436 W. 250 N., Warsaw. Drivers: Richard F. Miotto, 63, East 300 North, Warsaw; and Larry J. Bennett, 62, South 400 East, Warsaw. Miotto was attempting to turn west onto CR 250 North from a private parking lot and failed to see Bennett’s vehicle stopped parallel to the right of his vehicle and turned into left front bumper. Damages: up to $2,500