BELTON, Texas — A 13-year-old girl from Salado has been found safe in Austin after an AMBER Alert was issued Wednesday evening, according to the Bell County Sheriff's Office.

The teenager was believed to be with 18-year-old Kyle Ryan Price when the alert was activated. Authorities describe Price as 5-foot-7, 165 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

The girl was brought back to Bell County to be reunited with her mother, officials said.

Bell County Sheriff's Office Investigator Corey Powell said the alert itself played a crucial role in the recovery.

"The alert going out and then being in Austin caused information to come in from our missing and our suspect to say, 'Hey, here's where I'm at,' and so then we were able to get to rescue," Powell told reporters.

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