On May 14, 2020, 8:20 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a possible intoxicated driver traveling Northbound on US 41 in a Black Chevy SUV. While officers were enroute to intercept the vehicle it struck another motorist on US 41 near State Road 168. Upon arriving at the scene Deputy Jennifer Loesch began an investigation into the incident. While speaking with 42-year-old David M. Smith the driver of the Black 2004 Chevy Trailblazer she suspected that Mr. Smith may be under the influence of an unknown intoxicant. At that point Deputy Loesch began a roadside DUI investigation. During that investigation illegal drugs were seized from Mr. Smith. At the conclusion of her investigation Deputy Loesch transported Mr. Smith to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction as well as Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Refusal and Possession of a Controlled Substance. He remains in custody on a $750 bond.
Assisting Deputy Loesch in her investigation was Fort Branch Chief Darrell Parker.
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