A RENTON drunk driver mounted a pavement and mowed down a man who she had earlier called "a paedophile".

Kelly Ann Brown ploughed into the victim as he was out walking his dog in Alexandria on February 20, 2021.

The 34-year-old eventually lost control of the Ford Focus before crashing into a lamp-post.

A judge heard how the man was lucky to escape without being seriously hurt.

Brown - a mum of five who had also taken drugs before the incident - could now face a jail term after she pleaded guilty to assaulting the man to the danger of his life.

The High Court in Glasgow was today told how the victim had been visiting a relative, who knew Brown.

Brown was also at the flat that morning.

Prosecutor Chris McKenna said that initially "everyone was getting on well".

They later then discussed a previous police incident in the area.

Mr McKenna said: "Brown's demeanour soon changed and she became hostile towards (the man).

"She verbally abused him, and she accused him of being a paedophile.

"He was offended and made to unlock the front door and leave the flat."

Brown then grabbed the keys to the car and refused to hand them over.

The victim was only able to get out when he threatened to call the police.

Before he left, Brown repeated her jibe.

The man headed to the railway station with his dog, and a short time later was walking on North Street.

Describing what then happened, Mr McKenna said: "A blue Ford Focus mounted the pavement, drove towards him and struck him from behind at 15.7mph.

"He was thrown on to the bonnet and then fell over onto the pavement."

The collision was captured on CCTV which was viewed at Wednesday's hearing by judge Lord Fairley.

Brown continued driving, but eventually smashed into a pole near a doctor's surgery.

She then called police herself that morning claiming she had "swerved" to avoid hitting an unknown man, who had jumped out in front of her.

Mr McKenna: "Officers attended and observed extensive damage to the car.

"They observed Brown had glazed eyes and was slurring her words."

Tests showed she had 78mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood - more than three times the legal limit.

She also had an excessive amount of a drug called benzoylecgonine - described as a hte "major metabolite" of cocaine.

The court heard the victim suffered only minor bruising and did not need medical treatment.

Brown also pleaded guilty to a number of other charges, including driving while under the influence of both drink and drugs.

Lord Fairley continued bail and told her all sentencing options remained open.

She will return to the dock for sentencing at the High Court in Edinburgh on January 10.