A mum who crashed her car in Moulton while twice the drink-drive limit had her 21-month-old son with her.
Katie Wilson’s Alfa Romeo careered into the garden of a cottage in Hallgate just before midnight on April 17.
Boston Magistrates’ Court heard today (Wednesday) that she told a police officer: “Oh my god, I think I fell asleep.”
However, the officer smelt alcohol and Wilson failed a roadside breath test. She later blew 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; the legal limit being 35.
Prosecutor Paul Wood said a metal sign had been bent over, a concrete bollard knocked down and there was an empty can of Stella Artois by the front passenger door.
In interview, Wilson, of Skells Court, Stamford, told police she was driving home from Hunstanton and had got lost after dropping off a friend. She claimed to have had two large glasses of wine with a meal earlier.
Wilson, 26, pleaded guilty to drink-driving.
Mitigating, Sully Baig said his client was “deeply remorseful” and, knowing that she would be banned from driving, had resigned from her job as a HR co-ordinator in Pinchbeck.
Mr Baig said she had been to a friend’s house on the night of the incident and, after her last drink, had let three hours pass before driving. Wilson told him she had lost control and crashed into a tree.
“To her credit, she did the right thing and took her child and went to a house to ask for help,” he added.
District Judge Peter Veits told Wilson: “You know how lucky you are that you are still here and your son is still here.
“You’d had quite a lot to drink – you say you left it three hours so you must have been over 100 [microgrammes] originally. No way should you have been anywhere near a vehicle. Instead of which you were putting yours and your son’s life at risk.”
Wilson was disqualified from driving for 20 months, which can be reduced with successful completion of a drink-drivers’ rehabilitation course. She was also fined £400 and told to pay costs of £85 and a £40 victim surcharge.
