Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to attempt to promote damaged automobile 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 individuals called 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 close to the Fundamental Avenue exit. They say the crash caused a flat tire and the automotive to smoke, but the driver stored going.

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

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

Employees advised police the driving force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was making an attempt to promote 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 times. Officers say he examined .291 on a portable breath take a look at.

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

Mattingly is facing several expenses.

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

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