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Police find 12 'packed like sardines' in ute on New Years

An alleged drunk driver was stopped by Queensland police with 12 people crammed into a ute in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Footage shows the passengers lying on top of each other before leaping out the back of the 4WD after it pulled over on the side of the road in Edens Landing in the state's southeast.

A Toyota Hilux was intercepted at Edens Landing at about 2.15am on New Year's Day. Source: Queensland Police Service

The 21-year-old driver was found to have an alleged blood alcohol level of 0.038 per cent and has been charged with drink driving.

The limit for probationary drivers is 0.

Police have released vision of officers intercepting a utility allegedly carrying a dozen people. Source: Queensland Police Service

He has also been charged with exceeding the carrying capacity of a vehicle, unlicensed driving, possessing drug utensil and drink driving.

Police said the passengers were packed "side by side like sardines".

Police will allege when the vehicle stopped a dozen people scrambled out. Source: Queensland Police Service

"As the vehicle stopped 12 people scrambled out of the rear tray of the vehicle," Inspector Neal White said.

"Clearly the fact that we have had so many people in the vehicle is absolutely crazy and extremely dangerous."

The Toyota Hilux was stopped at about 2.15am on New Year's Day on Castille Crescent.