Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Saturday, Aug. 2, 8:20 p.m. North Sullivan Road and CR East 500 North, North Webster. Driver: Christopher D. Prater, 16, South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Prater told police he was texting and driving and not paying attention to the road. His pickup truck collided with a NIPSCO pole. Damages: up to $5,000
Saturday, Aug. 2, 3:16 a.m. 3120 CR 100 S., Warsaw. Driver: Darrell J. Cox, 23, West 100 South, Warsaw. Cox was traveling west on CR 100 South when his vehicle left the road and crashed into a fence, then became stuck in the ditch. Cox was able to free the vehicle and drove away. He was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. Damages: up to $5,000
Warsaw Police Department
Officers of the Warsaw Police Department recently investigated the following accidents:
Sunday, Aug. 3, 11:53 a.m. North Grant and East Sheridan streets. Driver: Joseph D. Stoffel, 27, Sue Avenue, Warsaw. Stoffel was backing from a driveway and struck a parked car. Damages: up to $5,000
Saturday, Aug. 2, 12:51 p.m. 2306 Dubois Dr. Driver: Laura J. Hoffer, 90, West 500 North, Warsaw. Hoffer said she was backing from a parking space and her vehicle stalled, causing it to roll into a parked vehicle. Damages: up to $2,500