GREENWOOD A 17-year-old who had just received his driver's license crashed into a garage after leading Johnson County deputies on a high-speed chase while carrying a loaded gun early Monday morning.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the incident began at approximately 2:42 a.m. when Deputy James Reese attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding near State Road 135 and County Line Road in Greenwood.

Police said the driver fled, accelerating well above the posted speed limit while traveling north into Marion County. The teen turned off the vehicle's headlights and committed multiple traffic violations as deputies continued their attempts to safely stop the vehicle.

The pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into a garage in the 6800 block of South Meridian Street in I

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