'Drunk' off-duty policeman, 21, causes a six-car pileup after crashing his $83,000 BMW convertible into a family SUV on a busy Sydney highway
- Off-duty policeman charged with drink driving after crash on Princes Highway
- His BMW convertible collided with a family SUV and caused a six car crash
- A 32-year-old woman and 18-month old girl were taken to hospital for treatment
- The 21-year-old BMW driver will also have his duty status put up for review
A young off-duty policeman has been charged with drink driving after his flashy BMW convertible collided with a family SUV and caused a six-car pileup.
The 21-year-old constable had been driving the 1-series BMW along the Princes Highway at Blakehurst, in Sydney's south, on Sunday night.
Police said this two-door sports car and a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, both travelling south, collided before hitting four other cars in the northbound lanes.
Daily Mail Australia understands the young police officer was driving an old BMW 1 Series convertible. The model, which was sold new from 2004 to 2013, retailed for as much as $83,700.
Carnage: An off-duty cop, 21, has been charged with drink driving after allegedly causing a six car pile-up, His battered BMW 1-series convertible is pictured above
The 21-year-old constable had been driving a BMW sedan along the Princes Highway at Blakehurst, in Sydney's south, on Sunday night. Police say he caused a massive collision
Daily Mail Australia understands the young police officer was driving an old BMW 1 Series convertible
A 38-year-old man driving the Mitsubishi SUV and his passengers, a 32-year-old woman and an 18-month-old girl, were taken to St George Hospital with minor injuries.
A 32-year-old female passenger in another car was also taken to hospital with an injured elbow.
The off-duty constable underwent a breath test at the scene which allegedly returned a positive result.
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He was arrested and taken to Sutherland Police Station where a subsequent breath analysis returned a reading of 0.126, police said.
That is more than two-and-a-half times the legal, blood alcohol limit of 0.05 per cent.
He was issued a Court Attendance Notice for drive with middle-range blood alcohol reading and will appear in Sutherland Local Court on October 1.
His licence has been suspended and his duty status is being reviewed.
Police allege the policeman was drunk when he collided a Mitsubishi Outlander. Another SUV, this Skoda Kodiaq, was also involved in the six-car crash
Six damaged cars were strewn over the highway as police assessed the damage done, including this Suzuki SX4
The off-duty constable underwent a breath test at the scene which allegedly returned a positive result. This Volkswagen Caddy panelvan was also destroyed
