Don Mattingly’s son crashed car while drunk, attempted to sell it: report

The son of New York Yankees icon and present Miami Marlins supervisor Don Mattingly is accused of crashing his automobile in Indiana whereas drunk earlier than trying to promote it, based on a number of reviews. 

Jordon Mattingly, 30, was arrested Monday in Evansville, about 170 miles southwest of Indianapolis after police stated he crashed his automobile right into a median on Lloyd Expressway whereas intoxicated, the Evansville Courier & Press reported. He then drove the broken silver Honda to an area dealership, the place he tried to promote it.

Mattingly allegedly blew a .291 when Evansville law enforcement officials carried out a breathalyzer check on him Monday evening, which was about 3.5 occasions over the authorized alcohol restrict, an arrest affidavit acknowledged.

At the very least 5 911 calls have been made in regards to the driver of the Honda on Memorial Day, with one witness saying the automobile hit the middle median at 70 mph earlier than returning to the highway. 

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Quickly after, one other witness stated they noticed Mattingly coming into a Honda dealership, the place he was described as “tremendous drunk,” based on the affidavit.

One one who adopted Mattingly into the D-Patrick Honda Dealership heard him inform gross sales workers that he needed to “promote this piece of crap,” FOX 59 reported. Police arrived to seek out the automobile lacking a entrance tire.

Mattingly, who suffered minor accidents, advised officers he was on the dealership to promote his automotive and purchase a brand new one. He claimed he solely had “one drink,” the affidavit acknowledged. 

Mattingly advised authorities the harm to his automobile was the results of him hitting a pothole a few days earlier. 

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After police advised him the results of his breathalyzer check, Mattingly later admitted to consuming “so much” however claimed he by no means crashed his automotive whereas en path to the dealership. 

Police searched the automotive and located an open can of 4 Loko, in addition to a number of different unopened cans, FOX 59 reported. 

He was charged with two counts of driving a motorized vehicle whereas intoxicated, one rely of public drunkenness, and refusal to undergo a chemical check.

His father, Don Mattingly has been the pinnacle coach of the Marlins since 2015. 

Supervisor, Don Mattingly of the Miami Marlins returns to the dugout after a pitching change through the seventh inning in opposition to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Could 27, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. 
(Picture by Todd Kirkland/Getty Photographs)

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Don Mattingly, a six-time All-Star, spent his complete 14-year taking part in profession with the Yankees, incomes 2,153 hits, 222 dwelling runs, and 1,099 RBIs.