A WOMAN driving while more than double the legal limit had her 15-month-old daughter in the car with her.

Blackburn magistrates heard that Lisa Brown crashed into a parked car and police inquiries had revealed that the child was sat on the lap of an elderly man sat in the front passenger seat.

But Brown told police she couldn't remember where the child was sitting or what had caused the accident at tea time on Saturday.

Brown, 42, of Bridge Road, Chatburn, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. She was remanded on bail for reports and made subject to an interim ban.

Philippa White, prosecuting, said Brown crashed her Vauxhall Corsa into a parked Audi in Crow Trees Brow, shunting that vehicle into a VW Golf.

The owner of the Audi went out and saw an elderly man get out of the passenger side of the cars carrying a young child. A male was helping Brown out of the driver's door.

Clare Knight, defending, said Brown had problems which caused her to turn to alcohol to drown her sorrows.

As a result of the incident social services had become involved and Brown's daughter was living with her grandparents.

Brown worked as a community carer, visiting people in their homes, but this would not be an option when she lost her licence.