Hamilton Valley woman Danielle Davies, 47, was so drunk during the August 19 crash she couldn’t remember anything about it.

But despite the memory loss, the damage was plain to see.

The Holden Captiva she had paid $39,900 for as an impulse buy two or three weeks earlier was worth only $1500 to the wreckers.

Police received several complaints about the car about 11am after it was seen swerving across roads in West Albury.

The vehicle had earlier hit a steel fence and tap at a home.

Concerned drivers spotted the car heading towards central Albury, hitting Pemberton Street and then Thurgoona Street.

Davies smashed the car into a water main and steel railing on Thurgoona Street, which caused the airbags to deploy.

The car rolled to a stop near Sackville Street.

The 47-year-old reeked of alcohol and had a head injury requiring hospital treatment.

Police had asked her to undergo a breath test but she didn’t provide a sample. 

A hospital test showed a blood alcohol reading of 0.195.

Albury Local Court on Wednesday heard Davies had one prior for drink-driving in 2005 and had stopped drinking after the offence. 

The court heard she suffers from agoraphobia which had essentially left her stuck in her home for five years. 

But after changing her medication, she began to overcome the condition and started to socialise more, which had involved drinking.

Lawyer Jason Henke said his client was “manic” before the crash, having bought the new Captiva, a new kitchen and gone on an overseas holiday, all of which were unplanned. 

Davies had planned to remain at the West Albury home after drinking and it was unclear why she chose to drive while drunk. 

Magistrate Tony Murray put the 47-year-old on a suspended sentence and banned her from driving for six months. 

She must use an alcohol interlock for two years once her licence is returned.