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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the authorized alcohol restrict after a minimum of 5 individuals called 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 Main Avenue exit. They say the crash brought on a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, however the driver kept going.

Different callers say the driving force was all over the street and now lacking a entrance tire.

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

Employees told police the driver, 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 say Mattingly smelled of alcohol and virtually fell several instances. 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 facing a number of prices.

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

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