Long Island Police: Sister Lauren Hanley crashed her car after a long day of drinking

A Long Island nun who had too much gin to drink drove her car off the road  almost killing a group of kids playing in a front yard, authorities said.

The incident occurred last Tuesday in Wantagh when Sister Lauren Hanley of the St. Frances de Chantal Church crashed into several parked cars before plowing into a tree.

The 68-year-old nun had a 0.18 blood-alcohol level, which is more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.

The nun, who did not suffer any injures, was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving.

If convicted, she faces a maximum of one year in jail.