Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to attempt to sell broken automotive 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 five folks 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 close to the Primary Avenue exit. They are saying the crash caused a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, but the driver saved going.

Different callers say the motive force was all around the highway and now lacking a entrance tire.

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

Workers 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 just been in a crash.

They are saying Mattingly smelled of alcohol and nearly fell several occasions. Officers say he examined .291 on a portable breath take a look at.

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

Mattingly is going through several fees.

He is the son of the manager for the Miami Marlins and former professional baseball participant, Don Mattingly.

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