BIG SPRING, TX -- A Howard County Sheriff Deputy was sent to the hospital yesterday after his vehicle was rammed into a building during a high speed chase.
According to the Howard County Sheriff's Office, on July 25 the HCSO spotted two cars that were reported stolen from Sterling City.
When the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle things got dangerous. A chase ensued with the two stolen vehicle until one of them intentionally rammed into the deputies unit causing him to crash through the side of a local liquor store.
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The two vehicle were later located and four suspects are now in custody.
The deputy was taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center and HCSO says that he is going to be ok.
HCSO says that the two vehicles had the keys in them when they were stolen.
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