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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the authorized alcohol limit after not less than 5 people 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 close to the Major Road exit. They say the crash brought about a flat tire and the automotive to smoke, but the driver stored going.

Different callers say the driver was all over the road and now missing a entrance tire.

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

Employees informed police the motive 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 nearly fell several occasions. Officers say he tested .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 charges.

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

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