A driver has been charged with multiple traffic offences, including failing to stop for police, following investigations into a three-car crash at Middleton last month.

A white Holden Commodore sedan was detected travelling at the extreme speed of 146 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at Port Elliot Road, Middleton at 9pm on Wednesday 11 June.

Another patrol then picked up the vehicle in Goolwa as it did a u-turn and the patrol activated its lights and sirens, however the driver refused to pull over.  The pursuit was terminated as the Commodore entered the 100 km/h zone on the Port Elliot Road, heading back towards Middleton.

A couple of minutes later, police located a three-car crash at the intersection of Port Elliot Road and Boettcher Road, Middleton and requested emergency services.

A 41-year-old man, who was the alleged driver of the Commodore, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken to hospital.

One of the other drivers, a 65-year-old Goolwa South woman, sustained serious injuries when her Land Rover rolled and was taken to hospital for treatment. The third driver, a 35-year-old Goolwa North man, whose vehicle was clipped, was not injured.

The injured drivers have since been released from hospital.

Yesterday, Tuesday 1 July, police arrested the 41-year-old Encounter Bay man, and charged him with drive disqualified, extreme speed, fail to stop for police, dangerous driving to escape police, cause harm by dangerous driving, misuse of a motor vehicle, drink and drug driving.

He was bailed to appear in the Victor Harbor Magistrates Court on 1 September.