Drunk driver crashes, heads straight to dealership to try to sell damaged automotive with missing tire

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they arrested a driver who was 3.5 times the authorized alcohol limit after at the least five individuals called 911.

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

They say witnesses reported seeing a SUV hit the median of the Lloyd Expressway near the Important Street exit. They are saying the crash caused a flat tire and the automobile to smoke, but the driver stored going.

Other callers say the driving force was all over the highway and now lacking a entrance tire.

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

Staff advised police the driving force, 30-year-old Jordon Mattingly, was attempting to sell 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 almost fell several instances. Officers say he tested .291 on a conveyable breath check.

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

Mattingly is dealing with several fees.

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

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