Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to try to sell broken car with missing tire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 instances the authorized alcohol restrict after not less than five people referred to 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 Main Road exit. They say the crash brought on a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, however the driver saved going.

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

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

Staff informed police the motive force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was trying to sell his SUV.

Police say he had swelling and scratches as if he had just been in a crash.

They say Mattingly smelled of alcohol and almost fell a number of instances. Officers say he examined .291 on a conveyable breath take a look at.

Police say inside his SUV, they discovered 4 Loko cans and a can of White Claw.

Mattingly is facing a number of prices.

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

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