A company director was caught on CCTV crashing his car through a fence into a garden.

Andrew Lees, 35, lost control of his Honda Accord after driving too fast on a bend, a court heard.

He smashed through a road sign and fence into the garden of North Lodge, which is part of the Ashley Hall estate, prosecutors said.

But instead of speaking to the owner or leaving his details he drove home leaving the car’s front number plate and bumper at the scene, magistrates were told.

CCTV footage at the lodge captured the incident.

Lees, of Upcast Lane, Wilmslow, admitted driving without due care and attention and failing to stop after a road accident.

The court heard that accident happened on October 17 last year.

Debbie Byrne, prosecuting said: “The witness is Peter Crawford who lives at North Lodge. At 12.25am he was in his bedroom when he heard a loud noise. He could then hear a car reversing.

“He went into the garden and found a car bumper and damaged fence panels.

“He drove around for 30 minutes trying to identify the car responsible before calling the police. Officers traced the owners of the vehicle through the plate.

“CCTV footage showed a black car approaching a sharp bend and driving straight through the fence, then reversing through the garden and off towards Mobberley.”

Mrs Byrne said police attended the defendant’s address at 2am and found the car with the front bumper and number plate missing.

She added: “There was a light on downstairs at the house but police got no answer when they knocked on the door.”

Defending, Ruth Peters, said Lees claimed he did not have anything in his car to enable him to leave his details.

She said: “Mr Lees is sales and marketing director for Total Enterprise Solutions, an IT firm. He had been at his mother’s boss’s house repairing a computer that night.

“On the way home there was sharp corner and he didn’t negotiate it well. It is a problem corner where there have been a number of accidents.

“After the accident he didn’t have anything to be able to leave his details on so went home.

“He was asleep at home when the police came to his house.

“He posted his details to the house owner the next day and left a message at Wilmslow police station.”

The court was told that Lees had six points on his licence ahead of the hearing.

Magistrates fined Lees £600 and put six points on his licence.

Chair of the bench David Coulston said: “You’ll have to drive very, very carefully from now on, as you are close to losing your licence.”