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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 instances the authorized alcohol restrict after a minimum of 5 folks called 911.

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

They are saying witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway close to the Predominant Road exit. They are saying the crash brought on a flat tire and the automotive to smoke, however the driver stored going.

Different callers say the motive force was all over the road and now missing a front tire.

They are saying he eventually stopped at a automotive dealership and appeared “tremendous drunk.”

Workers told 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 just been in a crash.

They are saying Mattingly smelled of alcohol and nearly fell several instances. Officers say he examined .291 on a transportable breath check.

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

Mattingly is facing a number of expenses.

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

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