Man charged with crashing into family car, hitting officer with car after fleeing roadside breath test at Riverwood

A man who police say fled a roadside breath test after allegedly returning a positive result has been charged with hitting a police officer and colliding with a family vehicle which had two young children inside.

A man is due to face court after allegedly hitting a police officer with his car and crashing into a family’s car, injuring four people inside it.

Police will allege he was attempting to flee a roadside breath test in Sydney’s west at the time.

Officers stopped a BMW SUV on Belmore Rd, Riverwood, on Saturday for a random breath test, with the driver, 21, returning a positive result.

However, when officers attempted to place him under arrest, they will allege the man drove off and hit a police officer as he fled the scene.

Police initiated a pursuit, but it was terminated shortly afterwards due to safety concerns.

A short time later, the same BMW was found to have crashed into a Ford Utility containing a family on River Rd, Picnic Point.

Police immediately initiated a pursuit, but it was terminated shortly afterwards due to safety concerns.

The occupants of the Ford, a 39-year-old male driver, 32-year-old woman, a two-year-old girl and an 11-month-old baby, were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.

All four suffered minor injuries and were taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.

The police officer who was struck during the initial incident was assessed but did not require further medical treatment. Picture: Tom Parrish

The 21-year-old driver of the BMW was also treated at the scene before being taken to St George Hospital under police guard.

The police officer who was struck during the initial incident was assessed but did not require further medical treatment.

Following inquiries, the driver was taken to Kogarah Police Station on April 13, where he was charged with multiple offences.

These include two counts of assaulting a police officer in the execution of duty; driving a vehicle on a road without a license; hindering a police officer in the administration of a fluid test; and using an offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention.

He was refused bail to appear before Sutherland Local Court April 14.

Other charges included: Disobeying a no-entry sign while driving a motor vehicle; engaging in a police pursuit and failing to stop while driving dangerously; driving in a reckless furious, or dangerous manner; resisting or hindering a police officer in the execution of duty; possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs; possession of a prohibited drug, and custody of a knife in a public place.

He was refused bail to appear before Sutherland Local Court on Monday.

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Originally published as Man charged with crashing into family car, hitting officer with car after fleeing roadside breath test at Riverwood