Area Accident Reports
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Sunday, Sept. 14, 9:21 a.m. E. 900 South near Packerton Road, Warsaw. Driver: Stephen L. Metzger, 21, 650 East, Pierceton. Driver struck deer. Damages: $5,000
Saturday, Sept. 13, 10:05 a.m. Fifth Street near Elm Street, Pierceton. Driver: Joshua L. Denlinger, 33, Elm Street, Pierceton. Denlinger ran off the roadway and struck several mailboxes. Damages: up to $1,000
Saturday, Sept. 13, 6:03 a.m. Hepler Drive near Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Javier Sanchez, 17, Maye Street, Warsaw. Sanchez, who reported being sleepy at the time of the accident, drove to the opposite side of the road and struck a parked car, registered to Dawn E. Morton or Warsaw. Sanchez was cited for no valid license and no insurance. Damages: up to $25,000
Saturday, Sept. 13, 4:33 a.m. SR 25 near W. 250 South, Warsaw. Driver: Cody N. Deleon, 25, SR 25, Mentone. Deleon lost control of his vehicle and slid into a ditch. Damages: up to $5,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Saturday, Sept. 13, 1:10 p.m. 200 block of Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Tammy J. Rockey, 54, Market Street, Warsaw; Evan R. Kehr, 27, Autumn Ridge Court, Goshen. Rockey was pulling out of a parking lot onto Center Street and struck Kehr’s vehicle, which had pulled up next to hers. Damages: up to $10,000
Saturday, Sept. 13, 12:07 p.m. Detroit Street and Center Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Harold G. Hawkins, 55, Prairie Street, Warsaw; Heather L. Mikesell, 19, Scott Street, Rochester. Hawkins abruptly changed lanes to avoid a collision with another vehicles and collided with Mikesell. Damages: up to $2,500
Saturday, Sept. 13, 9:08 a.m. 3800 block of Lake City Hwy, Warsaw. Driver: Kristin M. Conley, 17, Old Orchard Road, Warsaw. Conley struck a parked car, registered to Gabriel Nunez of Warsaw, while attempting to pull into a parking space. Damages: up to $1,000
Friday, Sept. 12, 10:29 p.m. Detroit Street near Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Taylor M. Pruitt, 16, Wellington Drive, Warsaw; Brenda L. Moore, 41, New York Street, Goshen. Pruitt turned in front of Moore, resulting in a collision. Damages: up to $10,000
Friday, Sept. 12, 2:39 p.m. Husky Trail near Parker Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Michael A. Miller, 18, Oakwood Drive, Warsaw; Maegan A. Gail-Hughes, 23, 100 South, Warsaw. Miller rear-ended Gail-Hughes. Damages: up to $2,500
Friday, Sept. 12, 9:36 a.m. W. 100 South near Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Drivers: Alan R. Wuthrich, 75, 100 South, Warsaw; Rebecca Atwell, 40, 625 South, Claypool. Wuthrich backed into Atwell. Damages: up to $5,000