A hoon learner driver has collided with another car in Dandenong South overnight.

Police were targeting dangerous drivers when they witnessed the smash at about 12.45am.

A Holden Commodore, driven by a learner driver, was doing a burnout on the Dandenong Bypass when it smashed into the rear of a white Mazda sedan.

The Mazda driver and a passenger in the Holden were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Holden was unregistered and the 23-year-old driver is expected to face court today.