Wollongong Police District Inspector Dave Parker said officers attempted to stop the driver on the M1 Princes Motorway after they observed him driving poorly shortly before 6pm.

The driver failed to pull over prompting police to pursue in a southbound direction.

The driver crashed the car into the guardrail near the Picton Road turnoff.

He fled the scene and police conducted a search, with assistance from the dog squad, of the surrounding area but were unable to find him.

Inquiries continue.

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