LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. – Lonoke County authorities arrested two teens in Austin, Arkansas, after a hit & run on Wednesday night.

Officials with the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they began looking for the pair after they reportedly fled from a crash near the intersection of Highway 367 and 305.

Police also said they ran into the woods with an AR-15. LCSO officials said they were later found after a search involving K9 teams.

Authorities identified them as a 17-year-old male from Pine Bluff and an 18-year-old female from Benton.

LCSO officials said the investigation is still ongoing.

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