Kosciusko
Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following accident:
8:24 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, East Old Road 30, west of North CR 450E, Warsaw. Driver: Larry L. Stout, 68, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Driver struck deer. Damage up to $2,500.
3:08 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, County Farm Road and CR 800S, Claypool. Drivers: Anthony W. Gabbard, 25, North Rumpelstiltskin Drive, Cromwell, and Sheldon L. Marles, 40, Laurelwood Drive, Warsaw. Gabbard was northbound on County Farm approaching CR 800S when he reportedly failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection. Gabbard was struck by Marles, and was ejected from his moped and thrown into a field southeast of the collision. Gabbard was pronounced dead at the scene. The moped wedged under the front of Marles’s vehicle and both vehicles caught fire. Both drivers were tested for drugs and alcohol. Results are pending. Damage over $100,000.
8:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, West Old Road 30, west of Hoffer Road, Warsaw. Driver: Ronald E. Miller, 70, Monroe Street, Rochester. Miller was traveling east on a motorcycle and reportedly went off the roadway, causing his motorcycle to flip approximately three times according to witnesses. Miller reportedly did not remember the accident and was checked at the scene but sustained no further injuries. Damage up to $2,500.
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
1:34 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, East Garfield and North Cook streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Roger Rollins, 68, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw, and Erin E. Hoak, 38, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Rollins reportedly disregarded a stop sign and collided with Hoak. Damage up to $2,500.
2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, North Detroit and East Main streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Andru B. Hicks, 42, Short Street, Nappanee, and Jessica Rico, 29, West Clearwater Drive, Warsaw. According to a witness at the scene, Hicks ran a red light and struck into Rico at the Detroit and Main Street intersection. Hicks was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for Knee and chest pain. Rico was driven by a family member to be checked for injuries. Damage up to $100,000.
1:03 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, North Parker Street, north of Walter Way, Warsaw. Drivers: Kelli A. Hoffman, 19, Kay Boer Drive, Jenison, Mich.; Johanna G. Leichty, 17, 12th Road, Bourbon; and David A. Knoerzer, 26, Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Hoffman bent to pick up her phone and rear ended Leichty, who was then pushed into Knoerzer. Damage up to $2,500