On June 19, 2026, at 1:12 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a property damage accident in the 500 block of South 1300 East. Upon arriving law enforcement found a 2016 Chevy Equinox had left the roadway and went down an embankment becoming partially submerged. While speaking with the driver, Deputy Michael Owens detected clues that the driver 52-year-old Vicki Pancake of Oakland City was intoxicated. At that point he began a roadside DUI investigation. Once the investigation was completed Ms. Pancake was transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where she was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Oakland City Officer Tim Gaines assisted in this investigation.
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