A drink-driver mounted a pavement in Kelty and struck a young schoolboy then continued on his way.

Stuart Hunter was almost six times over the limit as he drove through Kelty, hitting the boy then smashing into other vehicles.

He could hardly stand up when he eventually got out of his van after causing carnage in the village’s streets.

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However, 41-year-old Hunter, of The Pleasance, Kelty, managed to avoid a jail sentence when he appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that on September 25 in Main Street, Kelty, he drove a van having consumed excess alcohol.

His reading was 130 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the limit being 22 microgrammes.

He drove the van dangerously in Croftangry Road, Ballingry Road, Blackhall Square, Centre Street, Main Street and Seafar Drive, Kelty.

He struck a boy on the back of his leg, drove on to a mound, collided with other vehicles and parked cars.

He failed to stop following a collision in Centre Street, Kelty.

Depute fiscal Isma Mukhtar said at 3pm two children were walking home from school in Croftangry Road when Hunter mounted a pavement and struck one of them.

He stopped only for a few seconds and then drove off.

Other motorists saw what had happened, called the police and followed Hunter, who then collided with several parked vehicles.

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He kept driving and at 3.20pm he collided with another vehicle in Seafar Drive.

The driver of that vehicle approached Hunter’s van and could see he was under the influence of alcohol and slurring his words.

When police arrived at the scene, officers saw Hunter struggling to stand up and his eyes were glazed.

Defence solicitor Gino Gambale said: “He says he’s disgusted, ashamed and embarrassed by his actions.”

Sheriff Krista Johnston told Hunter her first thought was to jail him.

However, instead she imposed a structured deferred sentence which will run until February 19 and an interim driving ban.