2 Vehicles Collide At Ind. 15 And Anchorage Road
October 11, 2021 at 9:49 p.m.
By Jackie Gorski-
According to the Warsaw Police Department accident report, at 3:02 p.m. Friday, Jesse A. Lester, 33, Goshen, was driving north in a 2019 Chevrolet on North Ind. 15. Lester said due to the impact, he was unable to recall the incident and couldn’t inform police of anything further.
Thomas K. Marriott, 83, EMS C28C Lane, Warsaw, said he was driving south in a 2015 Lexus RXS on North Ind. 15 near the intersection. He said he was in the turn lane to turn east on Anchorage Road. Marriott said his traffic arrow was green and he believed the path was clear to make the turn. When Marriott began the turn, he said Lester’s vehicle struck the front of his.
One witness said she was sitting at the traffic light on Anchorage Road facing west at the North Ind. 15 intersection. She said she saw Marriott’s vehicle in the turn lane facing south. The first witness said she saw Lester’s vehicle disregard the red traffic signal while Lester’s vehicle turned north. She said as Lester’s vehicle entered the intersection, it hit the front of Marriott’s vehicle.
Another witness said he was travelling north on North Ind. 15 near the Anchorage Road intersection. The second witness said he was behind Lester’s vehicle and noticed the traffic light turn yellow. The second witness said he began to slow down, and Lester’s vehicle continued. The second witness said Lester disregarded the red traffic signal and struck Marriott’s vehicle.
Lester complained of head pain and was transported to a hospital by Lutheran EMS; Marriott complained of chest pain. Damage was estimated at over $100,000.
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According to the Warsaw Police Department accident report, at 3:02 p.m. Friday, Jesse A. Lester, 33, Goshen, was driving north in a 2019 Chevrolet on North Ind. 15. Lester said due to the impact, he was unable to recall the incident and couldn’t inform police of anything further.
Thomas K. Marriott, 83, EMS C28C Lane, Warsaw, said he was driving south in a 2015 Lexus RXS on North Ind. 15 near the intersection. He said he was in the turn lane to turn east on Anchorage Road. Marriott said his traffic arrow was green and he believed the path was clear to make the turn. When Marriott began the turn, he said Lester’s vehicle struck the front of his.
One witness said she was sitting at the traffic light on Anchorage Road facing west at the North Ind. 15 intersection. She said she saw Marriott’s vehicle in the turn lane facing south. The first witness said she saw Lester’s vehicle disregard the red traffic signal while Lester’s vehicle turned north. She said as Lester’s vehicle entered the intersection, it hit the front of Marriott’s vehicle.
Another witness said he was travelling north on North Ind. 15 near the Anchorage Road intersection. The second witness said he was behind Lester’s vehicle and noticed the traffic light turn yellow. The second witness said he began to slow down, and Lester’s vehicle continued. The second witness said Lester disregarded the red traffic signal and struck Marriott’s vehicle.
Lester complained of head pain and was transported to a hospital by Lutheran EMS; Marriott complained of chest pain. Damage was estimated at over $100,000.
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