Lisa Alexander: Vaucluse drink driving crash results in charges

An eastern suburbs mum who smashed her Mercedes into multiple parked cars while there was a child in her car had consumed five champagnes and a vodka at a boozy lunch, a court has heard.

An eastern suburbs woman who crashed her Mercedes into multiple parked cars following a boozy lunch with other school mothers has made a tearful court appearance as she was sentenced for mid-range drink-driving.

Bellevue Hill woman Lisa Alexander, 52, was charged with mid-range drink driving after a crash which took out a box trailer, an Audi, a Lexus and a Toyota Yaris parked on a ritzy Vaucluse street on May 6.

Lisa Alexander, 52, (wearing face mask) was charged with mid-range drink driving after a crash which took out a box trailer, an Audi, a Lexus and a Toyota Yaris parked on a ritzy Vaucluse street on May 6.

Agreed police facts tendered to Downing Centre Local Court state Alexander crashed into the trailer, which hit an Audi, which then hit a Lexus – before she hit the Yaris and came to a halt.

There was a child in the front seat at the time and the airbags deployed before Alexander retreated to a friend’s house in shock.

Police attended the scene at Alexander’s friend’s request and a subsequent breath test returned a mid-range reading of 0.083.

“The accused stated she had five champagnes and one vodka at Empire Lounge before going to pick up her son from school,” police facts state.

Lisa Alexander, 52,(wearing face mask) was charged with mid-range drink driving after a crash which took out a box trailer, an Audi, a Lexus and a Toyota Yaris parked on a ritzy Vaucluse street on May 6.

Alexander was tearful when she faced Magistrate Susan McIntyre and pleaded guilty to the single charge.

“At 0.083, you’re drunk,” Ms McIntyre told Alexander.

“You’ve been heavily affected by alcohol, a child is in the car, and the aggravation is doubled in relation to the fact that there’s an accident – multiple accidents – but luckily no-one was hurt.”

Ms McIntyre convicted Alexander, fined her $1000 and disqualified her from driving for three months.

Alexander will then be subject to an interlock licence for the following 12 months.

“It’s really serious, you’ve been out of control and I’m concerned about the level of intoxication and I hope you’ve had to cause to reflect on that apart from anything else,” Ms McIntyre said.

“Hopefully you will address your relationship with alcohol – I have to send a strong message to the community that this kind of driving and alcohol affectation is illegal and it carries a jail sentence.”

The court heard Alexander had been drinking with other mothers from a Rose Bay school prior to the accident.