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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 instances the authorized alcohol limit after at least 5 individuals referred to as 911.

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

They say witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway near the Principal Street exit. They say the crash caused a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, however the driver saved going.

Different callers say the motive force was everywhere in the street and now lacking a front tire.

They are saying he ultimately stopped at a automobile dealership and appeared “tremendous drunk.”

Workers informed police the driving force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was trying to promote his SUV.

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

They say Mattingly smelled of alcohol and virtually fell several occasions. Officers say he tested .291 on a transportable breath test.

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

Mattingly is dealing with several prices.

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

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