A Kirkcaldy drink-driver crashed her Mercedes and ran away following a Christmas Day argument.
Kayleigh Shields had drunk wine at a festive family gathering but stormed out.
She got behind the wheel after realising she needed to take Christmas presents home.
She drove her car into a tree but fled the scene.
The 28-year-old was later found to be almost three times the legal drink-drive limit.
Crashed into tree
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard the incident happened late in the evening, shortly before 11.30pm.
Fiscal depute Dev Kapadia said: “A witness in her living room heard a loud bang, prompting her to look out her window.
“She saw a dark car had crashed into a tree, not far from her flat.
“She then moved to get a better view and saw a female getting out of the driver’s seat and saw her run down Dunearn Drive.”
Mr Kapadia said two men ran down nearby Brodick Road, with one shouting: “That’s my sister, is she okay?”
He continued: “She had been at a family Christmas party and had left in an intoxicated state.
“Police attended at her address and there was no answer.
“Being concerned for her, they gained entry and found her inside.”
‘Panicked’ and ran off
Shield’s solicitor said she had initially intended to walk the short distance home.
“Ms Shields had attended a family member’s house for Christmas dinner and a dispute happened.
“She had made her way to walk home, its a short distance.
“She remembered the Christmas presents were in the car and turned back.
“She didn’t feel drunk. She had consumed a couple of glasses of wine.”
The defence agent said Shields believed she had hit black ice, causing her to crash and then she had “panicked” and run off.
Shields, of Valley Gardens, admitted driving with excess alcohol (61/ 22mics) on December 25 2022 and failing to stop and give details following an accident.
Sheriff Robert More banned her from the roads for 12 months and fined her £120.
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