THOMAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have recovered a stolen vehicle and found two teens after a chase in Thomas County.

Just before 3 a.m. Wednesday, an officer from the Colby Police Department patrolling westbound on 4th Street in Colby, observed a vehicle that failed to stop exiting the parking lot of a local business in the 200 Block W. 4th Street, according to a media release.

The officer ran the license plate through dispatch to check for registration status out of Illinois and learned the 2002 Buick Century was stolen from Illinois.

The Officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop with the vehicle (driver) while heading southbound on Range Avenue from 4th Street.

The occupants of the vehicle failed to stop, and proceeded at a high rate of speed as they continued south on Range Avenue. The driver attempted to make a right turn onto Zelfer Avenue when the vehicle collided with a building in the 1900 Block of S. Range Avenue.

The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot and were taken into custody shortly after the collision.

The occupants of the vehicle including a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old boy were found to be runaways from Illinois. Both were taken to Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas for treatment of injuries.