Karen Williams, who has served as Redland City Mayor for 10 years, says she cannot remember how many drinks she had before getting behind the wheel on Thursday evening.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has said she will not resign after she admitted to crashing her car after "several glasses of wine" on Thursday night.
Ms Williams has recently played a prominent role in calls for tougher youth justice laws in Queensland. The then-17-year-old was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when he struck Mr Field and Ms Leadbetter with a speeding, stolen four-wheel-drive in Alexandra Hills. Ms Williams has been a vocal part of the campaign launched by the Leadbetter and Field families, along with State Opposition Leader David Crisafulli.
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