Area Accident Reports

Kosciusko County Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 12:24 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 1200 S. SR 25, Warsaw . Driver: Boahen Frank Opoku, 36, International Court, Berrien Springs, Mich. Frank Opoku was at a private property delivering a package. When Frank Opoku backed his vehicle to prepare to leave, it struck an unoccupied vehicle. Damages estimated up to $5,000. 7:50 a.m. Sunday, April 5, North CR 800W, north of West CR 400N, Etna Green . Driver: unknown. A vehicle left the roadway and drove into a water-filled ditch. No driver or identifying information about the driver could be found at the scene. Damages estimated up to $10,000. 9:11 p.m. Saturday, April 4, East Armstrong Road, west of North CR 200E, Leesburg . Driver: Jacob Hurt, 20, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg . Hurt’s vehicle hit a deer. Damages estimated up to $10,000. 8:26 p.m. Saturday, April 4, North CR 475E, north of East Shore Park Road, Leesburg . Driver: Leonardo Diaz, 24, East CR 500N, Leesburg . Diaz’s vehicle went slightly off the road, then swerved and went over the opposite lane and drove off the road, hitting multiple trees and guide wires belonging to Kosciusko REMC. Diaz was transported to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Damages estimated up to $10,000. 1:32 p.m. Saturday, April 4, South SR 13, at US 30, Pierceton . Drivers: Billy R. Bruce, 71, West Mississippi Road, Durant, Okla.; and Chad M. Turner, 40, Clinic Street, Warsaw . Bruce’s semi-truck struck Turner’s vehicle at an intersection while Turner’s vehicle was turning left, and Bruce’s vehicle was going straight. Both drivers claimed they had a green light. Turner complained of head pain and requested medics check him out on the scene. Turner was then transported to Parkview Warsaw . Damages estimated up to $10,000. 4:16 p.m. Friday, April 3, North Old SR 15, north of West CR 600N, Leesburg . Drivers: Cory Cripe, 46, North CR 650E, North Webster; and Jeffrey L. Spitler, 64, North Ideal Beach Drive, Syracuse . Cripe’s vehicle rear-ended Spitler’s vehicle when it pulled out in front of him. The accident occurred in a school zone with a 30-mph speed limit. Damages estimated up to $25,000. 9 a.m. Thursday, April 2, US 30, at North CR 800W, Warsaw . Drivers: Jocelyne Cannon, 28, Meadows, Nappanee; and Timothy Allen, 51, North CR 457E, DeMotte. Cannon’s vehicle was hit by Allen’s vehicle as she attempted to cross US 30. Damages estimated up to $5,000. 7:20 a.m. Thursday, April 2, South County Farm Road, south of South CR 600S, Claypool . Driver: Courtney Dickson, 35, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool . Dickson’s vehicle hit a deer. Damages estimated up to $5,000. 4:21 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, US 30, east of South CR 900E, Pierceton . Drivers: Ian D. Freds, 29, West CR 400S, Huntington; and Szymon Laskowski, 36, Halesworth Lane, Ontario, Ill. Freds’ vehicle was pulling a trailer and driving in the right lane of the highway. The trailer got caught on a guardrail and caused Fred’s vehicle to jackknife. Laskowski was driving a semi-truck in the left passing lane and drove into the median to keep from hitting Freds’ vehicle. Damages estimated up to $25,000. 12:37 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, East CR 1400N, east of North CR 750E, Syracuse . Driver: Donald S. Robinson, 66, East Maple Grove Street, Syracuse . Robinson took his dump truck over and went slightly off the road because another vehicle traveling the opposite direction was in his lane. Robinson was then unable to get his vehicle back on to the road and hit a mailbox. Robinson was bleeding from his elbow and right ear. Family members transported him to a hospital from the scene. Damages estimated up to $25,000. 1:42 p.m. Sunday, March 29, East CR 450N, west of North CR 375E, Leesburg. Driver: Amber Craft, 41, EMS T78 Lane, Leesburg. Craft’s vehicle hit a deer. Damages estimated up to $5,000. Fulton County Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents: 7:33 p.m. Sunday, April 5, North CR 1125W and West CR 700N, Culver. An unknown driver was sitting on the ledge of his driver’s side window and was unable to get out of a sinking vehicle. A wrecker was able to get the vehicle and driver out of the water. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 5, East SR 14 and North CR 650E, Rochester . Drivers: Donovan Hester, 38, Rochester ; and Levi Mayotte, 27, Reynolds. Hester’s vehicle hit Mayotte’s vehicle. Mayotte complained of a large cut on her head that was bleeding and was transported to a local hospital. The EMS on scene also transported another patient, but no further information was given. 9:01 p.m. Saturday, April 4, South SR 25 and West CR 600S, Rochester . Driver: Rachel Keithley, 20, Portage. Keithley’s vehicle hit a deer. Rochester Officers with the Rochester Police Department investigated the following accidents: 2:43 p.m. Saturday, April 4, West 11th Street and Pontiac Street, Rochester. Driver: Tyler S. Coffing, Race Street, Rochester. Coffing’s vehicle hit a pedestrian, Lane X. Morris. Morris stated he was ok. 8:34 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2300 block Main Street, Rochester. Driver: Deborah D. Drach, Cherry Tree Lane, Rochester. Drach’s vehicle hit a pole in the Walmart parking lot. Copy the Link Send via Email Share on Facebook Share on X You May Also Be Interested In Area Accident Reports Area Accident Report Area Accident Reports Apr Copy the Link Send via Email Share on Facebook Share on X Categories Public Records Tags Claypool Etna Green Fulton County Kosciusko County leesburg Pierceton rochester syracuse warsaw Connect with Ink Free News InkFreeNews has a new email address for all news-related items. Please use [email protected] for news releases, questions, concerns and story ideas. 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