Jailed: Shrewsbury woman in wrong side of the road drink-drive crash into family attending festival

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By Dominic RobertsonShrewsburyPublished: Jul 19, 2023Last Updated: Jul 19, 2023

A Shrewsbury woman who crashed into a family of four while drunk leaving a festival has been jailed.

Kayleigh Spain, 35, of White Hart, was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after admitting charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving a motor vehicle when her alcohol level was above the legal limit.

Jailed: Shrewsbury woman in wrong side of the road drink-drive crash into family attending festival

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