Australia

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The New South Wales police watchdog is investigating after a senior officer was charged with allegedly crashing a work car while drunk in the NorthConnex tunnel earlier this year.

The senior officer – who can only be referred to as AB for 40 years due to a court order – was charged with high-range drink-driving before police announced the incident in November.

The information was contained in internal police documents released under parliamentary order to the state Greens justice spokesperson, Sue Higginson, who said the revelations highlighted a troubling culture within the force.

The insurance form lodged by the officer stated the crash happened while the car was travelling north through Sydney’s NorthConnex tunnel and the driver “fell asleep”.

Officers investigating the incident later told the insurance company the driver had been drinking alcohol before the crash and the damages claim – worth $40,955 – was refused, emails show.

“In my view, the claim in [its] current form is one submitted in bad faith,” he said, noting that the detective had been told two months earlier that charges were likely.

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