Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to try to promote broken automotive with missing tire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 occasions the authorized alcohol restrict after at the least 5 individuals called 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 Most important Street exit. They are saying the crash brought about a flat tire and the car to smoke, however the driver kept going.

Different callers say the driver was all over the highway and now lacking a front tire.

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

Employees advised police the driver, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was attempting to promote his SUV.

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

They are saying Mattingly smelled of alcohol and almost fell a number of instances. Officers say he examined .291 on a portable breath check.

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

Mattingly is facing a number of fees.

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

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