Shock Drink-Driver’s Crash Caught on Dash Cam: Teacher Swerves, Clips Kerbs, Then Smashes Into Parked Car
Shocking footage has emerged showing a drink-driver’s dangerous journey through Bexhill. The video, taken from the offender’s own dash cam, reveals the woman swerving across the road and clipping kerbs for miles before crashing into a parked car.
Dash Cam Shows Perilous Drink-Driving
The footage was released by police to highlight just how deadly drink-driving can be. PC Nathan Langley of the Polegate Roads Policing Unit said: “Drink-driving seriously impairs your reaction times, concentration, and judgement.”
He added: “Many find it hard to picture how dangerous it is. Now you can see it with your own eyes. The driver’s behaviour is typical of someone under the influence. What’s unbelievable is that anyone would still get behind the wheel like this.”
Public Alerts Police to Erratic Driving
- At 5.24pm on April 4, a member of the public spotted a white Vauxhall Corsa repeatedly clipping kerbs on A259 Marsh Road.
- Another call reported the same car driving erratically before crashing into a parked Audi A4 on Turkey Road.
- The driver reversed and drove off but stopped a short distance later when police arrived.
Teacher Louise Willard Caught Over the Limit
The driver, 41-year-old teacher Louise Willard from Ashby Close, Bexhill, was uninjured but failed a roadside breath test. She blew 94mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath—almost three times the legal limit of 35mcg.
Willard also failed to stop after the crash. At Hastings Magistrates’ Court on April 25, she pleaded guilty to both charges.
She was banned from driving for two years, handed a 12-month community order, ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work, and fined £170 plus costs.
Police Warn: Drink-Driving Destroys Lives
PC Langley issued a stark warning: “If you’ve ever thought about drink-driving, think again. If you’ve done it before, don’t risk it again; the next time could be your last.”
He revealed that in Sussex alone, drink-driving caused 13 deaths and 65 serious injuries in 2017.
“The law is there to keep everyone safe and to punish those who put lives at risk,” he concluded.
