SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County continue to search for a suspect involved in a Sunday high-speed chase with a stolen vehicle.

Just before 2p.m. on Sunday, a deputy was northbound on old U.S. 81 north of Salina when he saw a blue 1987 Toyota pickup traveling southbound toward Salina, according to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan.

The deputy noticed the truck’s license plate came back as a vehicle reported stolen.

The deputy turned his vehicle and the pickup driver took off at a high rate of speed into Salina.

Officers from the Salina Police Department and troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol became involved in the chase at close to 100 miles-per-hour that covered several streets in north and central Salina.

The pursuit was called off in the area of Crawford and 5th Street, according to Soldan.

The pickup was found in the 700 block of N. 3rd early Monday morning. Officials are still looking for the white male who driver.