Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to try to promote broken car with lacking tire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 instances the authorized alcohol restrict after a minimum of five people known as 911.

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

They are saying witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway close to the Fundamental Street exit. They are saying the crash brought about a flat tire and the car to smoke, but the driver kept going.

Different callers say the motive force was all around the road and now missing a front tire.

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

Workers advised police the driving force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was trying 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 a number of 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 going through a number of costs.

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

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