SA man tries to escape police chase arrest

A man who was wanted for his role in a police chase in Adelaide earlier this month has been arrested after trying to escape police in a speeding car.

The Smithfield Plains 25-year-old, who has never held a driver's licence, sped away from a home in the area when police arrived on Tuesday night, but was caught soon after he stopped the car nearby and ran off.

He is the second person to be charged over a pursuit in Salisbury two weeks ago in which a car crashed into a police motorcycle officer.