March 4, 2021 at 5:52 p.m.

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Capsule Reports

Fell asleep

A Portland woman fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a ditch on Indiana 67 about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Mindy K. Bergman, 37, was driving north on the highway when she fell asleep, according to a Jay County Sheriff’s Office report. She later told officers the 2012 General Motors Terrain she was driving continued over a guard rail and into the ditch.

Damage is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000 to the vehicle, which was towed. The GM Terrain is registered to Craig M. Imel of Portland.



Ran off road

A Portland semi driver went off the road and into a ditch on county road 300 North about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Daniel D. Hall, 45, was driving east on the road near county road 600 East when the 1992 International Truck he was driving ran off the road and into a ditch. The semi — it is registered to McAfee Recycling — flipped onto its side and was later towed. Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.



Failed to stop

A Bryant woman’s breaks malfunctioned while stopping at the intersection of Meridian and Water streets in Portland, causing her car to crash into another vehicle about 8:49 p.m. Wednesday.

Elizabeth G. Graber, 28, was driving north on Meridian Street when she tried to stop her 2012 Ford Fusion for the red light. She later told Portland police her breaks malfunctioned and her car crashed into the back of a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven by David W. Atkinson, 54, Winchester.

Damage is estimated less than $1,000.



Chain reaction

A Portland woman attempting to park in the Priority Plastics lot collided with a parked vehicle about 10 p.m. Wednesday.

April L. Limbert, 52, told Portland Police she was driving her 2020 Kia Optima north in the parking lot at 500 Industrial Drive and turned south to park when the vehicle she was driving collided with a parked 1980 GMC registered to Stephanie L. Bisel of Hartford City. The GMC then moved forward and hit a parked 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer registered to Katina G. Kootz of Redkey.

Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000. Limbert’s vehicle was towed.
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