Driver, injured after hitting utility pole in Darke County, is arrested on OVI charge

Kelly L. Lewber

Credit: DARKE COUNTY JAIL

Credit: DARKE COUNTY JAIL

Kelly L. Lewber

A driver from Greenville was arrested on a charge of OVI after she failed to maintain control of her SUV and struck a utility pole Monday evening on state Route 49 near Oakes Road just outside Pitsburg, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Kelly Lewber, 47, was treated at the scene and released before deputies took her into custody on the charge accusing her of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, according to the sheriff’s office.

According to the preliminary investigation, a black Infiniti FX35 was headed southeast on 49, just south of Oakes Road, when the crash occurred about 7:40 p.m. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and hit the pole before ending up on its side, according to the sheriff’s office.

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