A mother from Peterborough has been banned from driving after she got behind the wheel drunk and caused a crash while her son was in the car.

Inesa Memlika, 44, was driving a black Mercedes A Class with her seven-year-old son in the car when she crashed head-on into a silver Vauxhall Corsa on Atherston Avenue, Netherton on September 20.

She caused damage to both of the cars and was arrested at the scene.

She was initially found to be more than three-and-a-half times the legal drink-drive limit and remained more than twice over after arriving in custody via a hospital check-up.

She appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on September 7 where she admitted drink driving and was disqualified for 20 months.

PC Ben Chance, from the Road Policing Unit (RPU), said: "Luckily no one was seriously injured as a result of the collision.

"Memlika’s actions were incredibly selfish, not only putting herself and other road users at risk, but also her own child. There is absolutely no excuse for drink driving."