A WOMAN who drove away from the scene of a crash she caused on the Magic Roundabout while over the alcohol limit was disqualified from driving for 16 months and given a community order.

Lucy Dullea, 21, of Okus Road, must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work and 20 Rehab Activity days after she crashed her Mini into a taxi on January 12.

Her friend Jack Corcoran, 25, of Honiton Road, was fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 in costs plus £30 to victim services after pleading guilty to obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty.

Corcoran had claimed to be the driver of the vehicle when questioned by police.

Corcoran and Dullea appeared in the dock together at Swindon Magistrates Court on Wednesday to face sentencing.

Pauline Lambert, prosecuting, said: “At 11.35pm, police were out on patrol when they came across a vehicle on the Magic Roundabout with significant front end damage that had clearly been involved in an accident.

“The driver said a Mini driven by a woman in her mid-20s collided with his car as he entered the roundabout and drove off towards Queen’s Drive.

“Miss Dullea is located at a friend’s address – Mr Corocoran’s, who is there with her and another female.

“They are all clearly intoxicated and the Mini is on the driveway with damage to the rear-side wing.

“Mr Corocoran tried to take the blame for the collision and said he had been drinking.

“At the station, Mr Corcoran said he was very drunk and couldn’t remember what happened, then gave no further comment.

“Miss Dullea said they had been into town, gone into Longs, had a few drinks and had wanted to have an afterparty at home.

“She said she felt sober enough to drive them home, they went to an Esso garage to pick up more alcohol, then went towards the Magic Roundabout.

“She was wearing heels while driving and when she attempted to brake, her heel got stuck under the pedal and she crashed.

“She panicked and other people in the car told her to drive away.”

Dullea has a previous conviction from June 2017 for a battery matter, for which she had been given a community order, and this was Corcoran’s first offence.

Ben Worthington, defending both of them, said: “Miss Dullea was encouraged to drive away and regrets that moment, and regrets taking the decision to drive.

“She had difficulty getting employment due to her previous conviction and she has something of an issue with alcohol.

“Mr Corcoran made a remarkably foolish decision to say to police that he was the driver.

“He was clearly nervous because the police were in his home, he suffers from anxiety and has medication for that.”