A Powys motorist was found to be over the legal drink drive limit when she was the victim of a road crash.

Jane Clark, 58, was found to be well over twice the drink drive limit after she was involved in a collision near Builth Wells on October 4.

Clark, of Penybryn, Crossgates, had been taking her daughter to a dental appointment at the time of the crash, which involved another motorist driving into her Ford Focus.

Clark admitted a charge of drink driving at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 5.

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James Ashton, prosecuting, said police were called to the scene of the crash, which happened on the B4520, just outside Builth at around 1.20pm

"The defendant spoke to police, she was driving a red Ford Focus,” said Mr Ashton.

“They conducted a roadside breath test, which was positive. She’d been taking her daughter to the dentist at the time.”

Mr Ashton said Clark had no previous court record but added that this incident was aggravated by the alcohol reading and the fact she’d been carrying a passenger.

The reading provided by Clark was 89 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the legal limit is 35mcgs.

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Pat Matthews, representing Clark, said: “Another car was involved, which went into my client, then they drove off. They didn’t wait for police.

“She has never been before the court. She has lost her good name. She hadn’t drunk on the day, she had been drinking the night before.

“She would like to be considered for the drink drive course.”

Magistrates banned Clark for 22 months; a ban she can reduce if she completes a drink driving rehabilitation programme.

She was also fined £230 and told to pay a £93 surcharge and £85 costs.