DWI Lands Car in Horse Pasture-Driver in Jail
Published by Joe Burgess October 18th, 2008 in WRECKS.
April Pambianchi, of the McGehee area, was charged with DWI following the wreck where the ‘96 Lexus she was driving left HWY 278, while traveling east, 6 miles south of the 2767/278 Tillar turnoff, Friday night around 8 p.m..
Pambianchi was ejected from the vehicle, but did not seek medical attention. She returned to the scene, and was taken to the County Detention Facility for testing.
The Lexus traveled airborn over an area near a culvert, and crossed the white metal fence, shown above,. There was severe damage to both the front and rear of the vehicle, indicating that the car flipped multiple times.
The horse was in the pasture, and was just seeing who was in his pasture.
The Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. worked the wreck. Tommy’s Wrecker provided the tow.
Pambianchi was also charged with driving on an expired driver’s license.
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hahahahahahaha, silly isn’t it
I totally disagree with walt. Its sad.
Hardly.
I hope the girl is ok and learned her leason not to drink and drive, by no means is it silly. It’s sad to me that people will still drink and drive.
I’m just glad the lady didn’t kill somebody!
They don’t care that they put our families in danger. DWI penalty’s should be much worse then they are now.
Not sad-pathetic!! I’m just glad the horse was not injured.
I think that it is both funny and said. It is said that you would drive in this condition that you would put all the other people on the road in danger. The funny part is not only is she out of a car but alot of money. But i am glad that she is ok and the other people on the hwy. I wish people could see what alcohol can cause. once again i am glad you are ok.
Glad she is ok, but really relieved that she didn’t hurt or kill someone else.
This isn’t her first wreck under the influence of alcohol and drugs. What does it take to wake people up?
I think that it’s so pathetic that people have nothing better to do than sit around on a computer and comment on horrible things that happen to other people. Maybe some of you should look at your own friends any family members before you start bashing other people.
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
you know what is scary? if she was 30 minutes sooner or i was 30 minutes later i would have been on the same road she was on while coming back to monticello from doing an admission for hospice. i told my husband and daughter good bye, see ya later, and left…i hope that she takes that into consideration next time…someones mom, child, loved one…
It just burns me up that people like her get behind the wheel like that after all the community has gone thru with the wreck we have had. My friend was killed by drunk driver not to long ago and it’s such a horrible thing to go thru. She deserves to be punished!!!!!!!
I believe the general sentiment is she SHOULD NOT have been driving under the influence of alcohol PERIOD!!!!!! I don’t care what is said about bashing this individual, what she did was wrong and could have easily taken the life of lives of innocent people. Maybe the people who are writing in ARE looking at friends and family members-those that were killed or injured by drunk drivers with no concern for others. If I am bashing, so be it.
I couldnt agree more Mark!! She was being VERY selfish and inconsiderate!! I dont think she deserves any slack for this. The horrible things that happened to were SELF INFLICTED!! she chose to get behind the wheel and drive, that’s the only thing that is pathetic in this situation!!
This is terrible! I hope that this was an eye opening event for her. She is very lucky that she didn’t harm herself or someone else.
There is only one person who can pass judgement in this world. And it is not any of you! My mother always told me if you keep your own back yard clean you will not have time to clean up other peoples back yard.
I totally agree with Kim and Mark. She chose to get behind the wheel. It’s not pathetic to sit around taking up for your community after what all has gone on in the past couple of weeks. I work with a lady that just lost her son from a drunk driver here in town and he was a totally sweet innocent young man doing no wrong and just cause someone made a stupid choice he’s no longer with us and the other person is in critical condition. I may understand that your taking up for your friend and thinking were bashing her but, it’s true and just sick that she would make them choices so no i don’t think it’s pathetic to be bashing her. It’s true and what she needs is prayer for god to make her realize what she’s doing. I’m just a concerned citizen..
Well, this girl made a choice. A bad choice. The outcome could have been different. Maybe she needs some bashing. A pat on the back would be out of the question. She needs someone to get in her face and stress to her what she could have done to herself, and some other innocent person.
I am glad she was not injured, but more importantly, that she did not injure innocent people who were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The people who were traveling that road at the same time DID NOT make the choice to be intoxicated. I am sure that she regrets her decision, however that does not make it right. If I am bashing, oh well. I happened to attend a funeral of a very dear young man who did not ask for what happened to him. She definitely needs our prayers, however taking up for her is not going to make her see the error of her wrongdoings. We all love our friends and families regardless of their faults, however we strive to help them avoid making mistakes that can hurt others, as well as themselves.
No one is bashing anyone, I think people are finally getting fed up with people who drink and drive, not caring about hurting themselves or anybody else on the road. And I disagree with Judypet, the person she refers to will not judge us in this world but there are several Judges in Drew Co. who will. There are alot of Law Enforcement Officers here who continually have to clean up others back yards.
This is not a horrible thing that happened to her. She made the choice to get behind the wheel. Yes we all have things in our own lives that people could bash us about and that we wouldn’t want known to the world, however when its something that has the potential to harm others then we as a community have the right to voice concern. I am glad she is okay, however I am more thankful that she didn’t hurt or kill anyone else.
She was very wrong to decide to drink and drive. Hopefully, she will learn from her mistake. Yeah, some one couldn’t have been killed or seriously injured, but thanks to the Lord, noone including her was harm. People in this town are too quick to judge, don’t get me wrong she was wrong, wrong, wrong. But i bet you are doing or have done something that someone doesn’t agree with or think is wrong. We all make mistakes and maybe that was her turning point, God may be working with and through her to give us all wake up call. Thank God noone was hurt, give him all the praises instead of people being so judgemental and critical of people. No one is perfect. And yes, my family has been affected by a drunken driver
I don’t think that people are necessarily being judmental or critical of her as a person but at her bad judgement in general. I AM NOT judging her but her actions. My innocent family should not be exposed to someone with no regard for themselves or others. I am terribly sorry that it happened, and YES, I am being judgemental for a wrongdoing that could have affected many lives. No, I am not perfect by any means, but I do not drink, drive, and endanger the lives of others.
OK, First of all In no way do i think anyone should drink and drive. I first hand have a severly handicapped family member who was injured by a drunk driver, my children are the ones who have paid the price for an adults decision to drink a beer and drive down the street. But I dont think articles like this should be published without all the facts. If you read the article carefully, you will see she returned to the site of the accident and was then taken for testing, whos to say she didnt have a drink after the reck? I agree if your keeping your own back yard clean you have no time to go through someone elses! Everyone that wants to sit around bash, and gossip about this girl should find more positive ways to express themselves. If you feel so strongly about drunk drivers what are you doing personally to help correct this problem? Certanily sitting around posting comments on a computer is getting you nowhere!Use your time to help prevent this from happening in a positive way,help to educate automobiles are deadly weapons!
Another fact: automoblies are not deadly weapons - drunk drivers are.
Normally I wouldnt post in matters such as this but after seeing all the responses I thought I might.
First of all, let me say having lost a member of my family to a drunk driver, as well as being a law enforcement officer, I feel i may be in a position to comment from a somewhat knowledgeable standpoint, even if that standpoint is a laypersons perspective. I think thats important, as someone commenting without knowledge of the circumstances surrounding an incident generally tends to come back to bite that person in the end. Sometimes literally.
I think first and foremost, we should remember that a person is innocent until proven guilty. We all want that right when it is us in the hotseat and we should not change that view because its someone we dont know or dont like or are mad at, etc. At times it may be a tough pill to swallow when an incident is close to ones heart, such as DWI or other offenses are, but thats the way our system is set up. Its not perfect but its the best system on earth. Im not saying the person is innocent that was involved in this incident by any means or trying to discourage comments, Im just saying sometimes things arent exactly as they seem and the case should be tried in the courtroom, not the court of public opinion.
Secondly, we should be thankful that no one, including the driver of the vehicle, was injured. No kids hurt, no innocent person injured, etc. We should hope that anyyone involved gained a life lesson from the incident and pray that life lesson is one that is put to good use in the future.
And finally I would suggest this to anyone who has just recently become upset that people are driving drunk- its been going on FOREVER. Ever since there were vehicles and alcohol. As in my case, I had to have something happen to a family member before the impact really hit home. Wouldnt we better serve our communities by lobbying our courts, legislators, law enforcement officers, schools, etc. to offer EFFECTIVE punishment for violators, liquor stores (yes they should be held accountable for known drunks they sell to) I mean since more people are killed by alcohol than meth every year, and I have to show my identification and have it swiped to get cold meds, shouldnt liquor stores have to do the same thing, and maybe have that linked where if the person has had a DWI they couldnt buy alcohol? I think that if we spent our time with efforts like that, we might get our community a little bit safer.
oh my goodness!!! automobiles are not deadly weapons, it is the driver that is dangerous. just as you notlivinsmalltownusa have the right to write about your feelings, so does everyone else and that is what they have done!!
I believe anyone responable for a dwi person should be punished
I do not the liquor stores should be held liable for drunk drivers. They are running a business, it is not their job to babysit grown people. They should always check identifications to avoid selling to minors. The government and/or law enforcment does not need total control of everyone lives. Automobiles are dangerous. Every accident doesn’t involved alcohol, you have to be very careful when driving perion. I totally agree automobiles are dangerous, but so are drunken drivers.
I suppose you would be OK with doing away with background checks on people buying firearms thus allowing people convictied of gun crimes to purchase weapons. After all, just like vehicles, guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
well..i hardly think that swiping someones driver license to verify they werent a habitual drunk driver before selling them alcohol constitutes the goverment or law enforcement running peoples’ lives. i think most people would view it as helping SAVE lives.
while i agree that that liquor stores shouldnt babysit grown people, they should also realize that the product they are selling is potentially dangerous and / or illegal. i didnt hear a public outcry when drivers licenses were being swiped to buy cold medicine, in fact it was the other way around. most people dont mind it because they know it deters other criminal activity and besides, the average law abiding citizen doesnt mind a minor intrusion if it will keep their family safe. i know i dont mind anyway..
Jason you are right! We should all, as a community, rally together to form a new kind of action against drunk driving. No, I’ve not lost a family member to drunk driving, but the idea is to prevent it from happening to others isn’t it?
I think it is a good idea to ask for some kind of sanction on stores who sell alcohol to habitual offenders. If we have to sign a clip board, or have our licenses swiped for something as important as cold medicine, something we need, then what would be so bad about putting reasonable sanctions on stores that carry substances that aren’t on the food pyramid, that is evidently causing the deaths innocent people, that isn’t a neccessity for health or life? I know meth labs use cold medicines to make meth, but alcohol is also a drug, readily available to the public. It’s the only substance that isn’t the hardest to get. It makes no sense to me. If we’ve got to wade high water to get things we need, we should have to wade higher water to get the things we can live without! Especially something that has the potential to be deadly. Sure, we all own things that have a form of dangerous quality, but it depends on our intention for buying them. With that, we have those things in reasonable quantities. But for April’s sake, and others who may not have the ability to control how much they consume, and the decisions thereafter, yes! I feel we should step up and take action without violating the rights of others, who have demonstrated their abilities to be responsible consumers because we care about our loved ones, and also for the person who lacks the abitility of self control.
Because all of us are human, in our past, our decisions or something that happened to us, weren’t always good for us. And these circumstances have shaped how we respond to issues today. That’s normal. However, these issues can cause us to turn in one of two directions. We can be affected positively, or negatively. So what happens? Since negative outcomes often lead to damaging behavior, some look for comfort in the most self destructing forms, and others will reach out for the most constructive. It depends on how we’re molded.
For some it’s music or reading, others will use food for comfort, and some will turn to drugs and alcohol. It depends on how we’re programmed and/or the circumstances that motivated the way each of us deal with certain issues. But most often, some reach for the things that are unhealthy and easiest to come by. To me, proper guidance, no matter how young or old we are, is always the best solution. It would change everything.
If all we had in society was proper guidance, with the government telling us how to eat already, and we have to sign for or be carded for cold medicines, and cigarettes, what would be the sacrifice for making these stores limit alcohol to habitual DUI’s or not give them any at all? A big party a friend throws for any occasion that really doesn’t count as an occasion, or a friend or family member who was DUI leaving a party, and hits my son or daughter, who was coming home to visit me for Christmas, because I had a few weeks to live myself!