'Drunk' mum crashes car with kids inside

A Gold Coast woman will face court after crashing her car while allegedly drunk and with her children in the vehicle.

A boy aged under 10 was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital for observation after the incident on Thursday night, police said.

Another boy aged under 10 was also in the car but did not need hospital care.

The car, driven by a 38-year-old woman, crashed into the back of a parked vehicle about 8.30pm at Labrador on the Gold Coast.

The driver allegedly recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.184, more than three times the legal limit.

The woman has been charged with driving under the influence of liquor.

She is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on February 16.