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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the legal alcohol limit after no less than five individuals called 911.

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

They say witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway close to the Fundamental Road exit. They say the crash caused a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, but the driver kept going.

Different callers say the motive force was all around the street and now missing a entrance tire.

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

Employees instructed police the driving 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 almost fell several occasions. Officers say he examined .291 on a conveyable breath test.

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

Mattingly is dealing with several charges.

He is the son of the supervisor for the Miami Marlins and former skilled baseball player, Don Mattingly.

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