Teens caught crashing stolen taxi into tree at Andrews Farm

Alarming CCTV footage has snapped the moment five young teenagers – two of them aged just 12 – can be seen fleeing the scene of a crash in Adelaide’s north. See the video.

Five teenagers, some as young as 12, have been arrested after allegedly stealing a taxi and crashing it into a tree in Adelaide’s north in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Shortly after 4am, police were called to Petherton Rd at Andrews Farm to reports of a vehicle accident.

Officers reviewed CCTV footage of the crash and saw five youths running from the scene.

Five youths have been captured on CCTV at the scene of a car crash at Andrews Farm. Picture: 7NEWS

Moments prior the car was seen on mounting a roundabout. Picture: 7NEWS

The group returned to the scene shortly after the crash and one of the accused proceeded to drive the taxi around the corner. Picture: 7NEWS

Inquiries revealed the white Toyota Camry taxi had been stolen from a Blair Athol address earlier on Tuesday morning.

Northern District patrols set up cordons and police dog Jax and his handler were called in to help with the search, sniffing out the suspects nearby.

A 12-year-old girl from Trinity Gardens, a 12-year-old boy from Greenacres, a 13-year-old girl from Brompton, a 14-year-old girl from Andrews Farm and a 15-year-old girl from Salisbury were charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle.