A former Miss Liverpool crashed her Mercedes, fled the scene and reported the car as stolen.
Victoria McInerney caused thousands of pounds of damage when she smashed into a set of traffic lights on a main road in the early hours before falsely claiming that a thief had been behind the wheel. She punched the air with delight after walking free from court over the incident today, Tuesday.
The sales director and pilates studio owner was also allowed to keep her driving licence. Liverpool Crown Court heard that the crash occurred on Poulton Road, Wirral, at around 4am on January 21 this year.