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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the authorized alcohol limit after no less than 5 people known as 911.

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

They say witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway near the Primary Road exit. They say the crash prompted a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, but the driver stored going.

Other callers say the driving force was all around the road and now missing a entrance tire.

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

Employees advised 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 occasions. Officers say he tested .291 on a transportable breath check.

Police say inside his SUV, they found 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 professional baseball player, Don Mattingly.

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