Man blows .269 after Vic crash, police say

A motorist who allegedly fled a road crash in Melbourne blew more than five times the legal blood alcohol limit in a breath test.

Police were called to a three-vehicle crash at Karingal, in Melbourne's south, on Tuesday afternoon and were told one of the drivers had fled the scene. No one was hurt.

They intercepted a driver at a nearby shopping centre and arrested him.

The Langwarrin man, 37, recorded a blood alcohol level of .269 in a breath test at Carrum Downs police station, police say.

He was charged with drink-driving and other traffic offences.