Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to attempt to promote broken car with missing tire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the authorized alcohol restrict after no less than five individuals referred to as 911.

Officers say the calls began coming in around 4:40 p.m. Monday.

They say witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway close to the Major Street exit. They are saying the crash brought about a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, but the driver saved going.

Other callers say the motive force was everywhere in the road and now lacking a front tire.

They are saying he ultimately stopped at a car dealership and appeared “super drunk.”

Employees informed police the motive force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was making an attempt to sell his SUV.

Police say he had swelling and scratches as if he had simply been in a crash.

They say Mattingly smelled of alcohol and nearly fell a number of occasions. Officers say he examined .291 on a transportable breath take a look at.

Police say inside his SUV, they discovered 4 Loko cans and a can of White Claw.

Mattingly is facing several prices.

He's the son of the manager for the Miami Marlins and former skilled baseball participant, Don Mattingly.

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