A woman has been injured after crashing a stolen vehicle on Bealey Avenue.

A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com that shortly before midday, the woman allegedly stole a vehicle from Breens Road in Burnside.

Police located the vehicle a short time later on Bealey Avenue.

While it was not pursued, road spikes were deployed, the spokeswoman said.

The vehicle crashed near the intersection of Bealey and Fitzgerald Avenues, leaving the driver with moderate injuries.

She was transported to hospital, and enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. Charges are being considered.