On March 14, 2026, at 3:54 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of an accident with injuries on Interstate 69 near the 34-mile marker. Upon arriving on scene emergency service personnel found that the driver of the vehicle had been ejected and was in critical condition. Deputy Levi Sims requested that the Major Accident Investigation Team, a taskforce between the Princeton Police Department and Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, be dispatched to the scene to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
Preliminary findings indicate that a Black 2014 Ford Fusion was Northbound on Interstate 69 and left the roadway entering the median between north and southbound traffic. The vehicle ramped a small ditch and then flipped multiple times. During the crash the driver a 22-year-old male was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was assessed on scene by emergency service personnel and transported to an area hospital for further treatment.
The Major Accident Investigation team was assisted in their investigation by East Gibson Fire Territory, The Gibson County Ambulance Service, and Oakland City Police.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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