A motorist who lost control of their car and ended up submerged in a bog has admitted a drink-drive charge in court.

Fifty-year-old Sharon Adeline Mary Harris, of Rhosfach, Clynderwen, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday to admit a charge of driving her Volkswagon Caddy after exceeding the prescribed limit of alcohol.

Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court that the incident occurred on November 30 between 10 and 10.30 pm, when the defendant lost control of her vehicle on a road near Hermon.

“Ms Harris lost control and went through a wooden fence and ended up in a ditch. By the time police attended, her vehicle was partly submerged in a bog, so she was quite lucky.

“When arrested at the police station she gave a reading of 62 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. When interviewed about the matter, Ms Harris gave a no comment answers,” he added.

Defence solicitor Tom Lloyd told the court that his client fully appreciated the seriousness of the offence and was genuinely sorry.

“She is not the sort of person who would commit this sort of offence, she is of entirely clean character.

“As of late Ms Harris has turned to drink as a coping mechanism after her son passed away recently. She is remorseful and knows that she shouldn’t have driven,” he added, explaining that on the dayy in question she was on her way to Hermon with a view to joining a yoga class.

Magistrates disqualified the defendant from driving for 18 months and fined her £120 for the offence.

She was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £85 and a £32 victim surcharge.