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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 instances the legal alcohol limit after at least five people known as 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 near the Fundamental Road exit. They say the crash caused a flat tire and the automotive to smoke, however the driver saved going.

Different callers say the driver was everywhere in the street and now lacking a entrance tire.

They are saying he eventually stopped at a automobile dealership and appeared “super drunk.”

Employees advised police the driving force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was attempting 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 virtually fell a number of occasions. Officers say he examined .291 on a transportable breath take a look at.

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

Mattingly is facing several fees.

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

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