AN UNDER-PRESSURE mum has admitted drink driving after “stupidly” getting in her car and crashing into a fence.

Julie Anne Jones-Morgan was more than double the drink drive limit when she crashed into a white transit van and flattened fencing outside a Llandrindod Wells home on November 22, before fleeing the scene on foot. Police traced her to her Trefonen Way address after arriving on the scene to find her damaged Vauxhall Astra left outside the Tremont Road home of Carl Davies.

She admitted drink driving at Llandrindod Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 9.

Prosecutor Stephen Davies said complainant Mr Davies felt his “house shake” following the crash.

“Carl Davies could see that a black Vauxhall Astra had smashed into his white Fiesta van and damaged pipes and a garden fence after the incident, which occurred around 11.20pm,” he said.

“The owner of the house heard a very loud bang and felt as if the house had shaken. He went outside and saw a black Astra parked outside. The rear of his van was smashed and the fence had been flattened.

“Police officers arrived and a vehicle check took them to the defendant’s house. When asked if she’d been drinking she told them ‘a little bit, I’m not going to lie’.

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Llandrindod Wells Magistrates' Court

“A breath test proved positive and the lower reading proved to be 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – exceeding the prescribed limit, which is 35mcg.

“She said she had had a drink and driven her car, before clipping a vehicle. She’d been drinking pints of cider in the Hampton Hotel and had too many. She added that she’d normally walk home but had had a bad day and was stupid, and was sorry for the collision.”

Acting for the defendant, Gareth Walters informed the court the 38-year-old barmaid was of previous good character.

“It’s always a shame to see someone lose that good character,” said Mr Walters, who added that she had been coming up to a difficult anniversary and was awaiting health test results.

“She had a bad day and drunk more than she usually would have. She made a foolish decision to get in the car and the collision occurred. Luckily, no-one was hurt.”

Magistrates fined Jones-Morgan £220 and banned her from driving for 22 months. They offered her a place on a drink drive awareness course, which if completed will reduce her ban by five-and-a-half months. She must also pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge.