(KOXE Photo– This was the end of the line for a driver and two passengers who led Runnels, Coleman and Brown County law enforcement on a high speed chase between 5:00 am and 6:00 am Friday.  The driver crashed in the parking lot of Aaron’s on Early Blvd. in Early.)

A high-speed chase, with speeds reaching more than 100 mph, ended when the driver crashed in the parking lot of Aaron’s in Early.

According to Coleman County Sheriff, Les Cogdill, the chase started in Winters in Runnels County.  The driver and two passengers fled on Highway 153 into Coleman County, passing through Coleman and Santa Anna on Highway 67.  The chase continued through Bangs, into Brownwood and finally into Early where the driver lost control and crashed in the Aaron’s parking lot, narrowly missing the building.  The car was heavily damaged after colliding with a light pole and delivery truck in the parking lot.  The car had a New Mexico license plate.

(KOXE Photo – This is the path the car took, crashing into the Aaron’s delivery truck and sliding to a stop on the east side of the building, narrowly missing the store.)

The accident scene is being investigated by the Early Police Department.  Charges are expected to be filed by Runnels, Coleman and Brown county authorities.

KOXE News captured video of the chase as it came through Bangs which we have posted on the KOXE 101.3 Facebook page.