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According to eyewitnesses, law enforcement authorities had taken two people into custody following a high-speed chase south of Russell on Wednesday afternoon.

The chase, which reached speeds in excess of 100 mph on U.S. 281, ended when stop sticks were deployed approximately 2 miles south of Russell.

According to witnesses, a female subject quickly surrendered, while a male subject fled the scene. That subject was apprehended by police officials after running 100 to 150 yards from the scene, witnesses reported.

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