Five injured in stolen car crash

FIVE boys who allegedly stole a utility vehicle in Alice Springs were injured when they crashed while police were following them.

FIVE boys were injured when the allegedly stolen vehicle they were riding in rolled over in Alice Springs.

A 12-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel when he lost control of the utility vehicle, which rolled over and hit a tree on a dirt road near Charles Creek at about 2am on Friday.

The other four in the vehicle were aged 15, 13, 11 and 10.

Police say the car had been stolen from an Alice Springs business, and that they had been following the car and attempting to engage the boys before it crashed.

A police spokesman said it was not a pursuit, but because police were at the incident, the matter was now subject to an internal review.

They were taken to Alice Springs Hospital with various injuries, none of which was considered life-threatening.

"There were a couple of broken bones, a leg and an arm. One's been released from hospital already," the spokesman told AAP.

Once investigations are completed, police will consider laying charges.