Three in custody after fleeing deputies in a spray-painted truck without license plates

Jasper County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan says three people are in custody following a high-speed pursuit, and deputies are looking very closely at the vehicle that the suspects were in. Duncan said the chase began shortly after 8:00 Thursday night on Highway 96 between Jasper and Kirbyville, and ended on County Road 451, commonly known as Bon Ami Road. Duncan said the trio was in a Nissan Frontier truck which had been spray-painted white, and the license plates had been removed. Duncan said deputies were checking to determine if the vehicle had been reported stolen. Meanwhile, deputies at the scene asked for an ambulance to respond and check one of the passengers who had a slight injury, which was believed to have occurred when the truck hit a mailbox during the chase. The names of those involved have not been released pending charges at arraignment.