A 13-year-old boy led police on a high-speed chase Saturday night with his 8-year-old sister in the car, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.

In a statement, the sheriff's office said a deputy tried to pull over a black Nissan Altima on Metropolitan Parkway near Harper Avenue in Clinton Township after reports were made about its erratic driving.

The car initially stopped, but took off at a high rate of speed before the deputy could approach the driver.

The chase continued in the westbound lanes until the Altima lost control, crossed a grassy median and came to a stop in the eastbound lanes, the sheriff's office said.

The driver, who turned out to be the 13-year-old, and his younger sister both got out of the car and tried to run away.

The teen was taken into custody and is being held at the Macomb Juvenile Justice Center. The 8-year-old was turned over to her mother.

The sheriff's office said the Altima belongs to the girlfriend of the boy's father.