Three nabbed after PolAir pursuit that came to an end on Port Wakefield Highway at Lower Light

A northern suburbs teenage girl was among three people arrested following a dramatic PolAir pursuit.

A teenage girl is among three people arrested after an overnight PolAir pursuit on the Yorke Peninsula in an allegedly stolen car.

SA Police said officers spotted a Kia SUV just after 1am on Saturday morning at Sunnyvale, heading south towards Port Wakefield.

The vehicle was reported stolen from a Wynn Vale home on Monday this week.

PolAir tracked the Kia as it continued through the townships of Port Wakefield and Dublin.

Patrols set up spikes on the Port Wakefield Highway and were able to safely immobilise the vehicle. The Kia came to a stop shortly after at Lower Light.

The three occupants of the car were arrested.

A 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man, both from Salisbury East, and a 23-year-old man from the Yorke Peninsula were all charged with illegal use of a motor vehicle.

The girl was further charged with dangerous driving to escape police pursuit and driving unlicensed.

They have been bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Youth Court on 8 November and Magistrates Court on 7 November respectively.