Accident nets impaired driver

On May 9, 2026, at 5:39 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received report of a property damage accident in the 1400 block of East State Road 64.  Upon arriving Deput Wyatt Lashbrook observed a two-vehicle accident where a Bronze 2013 Chevy Silverado rearended a Blue 2024 Ford F150.  Upon speaking with the drivers Deputy Lashbrook detected the odor of alcoholic beverages on the driver of the Silverado, 59-year-old Quentin Drew of Oakland City.   At that point Deputy Lashbrook began a roadside DUI investigation that resulted in Mr. Drew being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center when the investigation was finished.  Mr. Drew was booked into the detention center on the charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated- Endangerment. 
 
Deputies Shawn Holmes, Bart Wagner, and Sgt. Loren Barchett assisted Deputy Lashbrook in his investigation. 
 
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