Three teenagers died and one was injured after they crashed a stolen Ford Explorer overnight.

Keontae Brown, 16, Jimmie Goshey, 14, and Dejarae Thomas, 16, died Sunday morning around 4am in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Another teen, Keondrae Brown, 14, was in the car with them and was injured. He was taken to the hospital.

Two other teens, Kamal Campbell, 18, and Deyon Kaigler, 16, were also arrested.

Three teenagers died and one was injured after they stole a Ford Explorer and crashed it overnight in Palm Harbor, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. The crashed Explorer is pictured

Keontae Brown, 16, (bottom left) Jimmie Goshey, 14, (top left) and Dejarae Thomas, 16, (right) died around 4am. A fourth teen, Keondrae Brown, 14, was in the car with them, but he survived and was taken to the hospital

All six teens had been 'running in tandem' since they stole the Explorer and a Chrysler Sebring on Thursday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Sunday morning at a press conference.

He called the three teens who died 'prolific offenders' and said the incident was 'an unfortunate continuation of the epidemic of juveniles engaging in the deadly game of auto burglary and auto thefts', WFLA reported.

A deputy saw the two stolen vehicles around 1am Sunday, but was unable to apprehend the drivers. When he approached, they drove away and the deputy did not pursue them.

Gualtieri said the sheriff's office does not pursue stolen vehicles.

Police eventually put up a perimeter, but they were unable to find the stolen cars.

Two other teens were arrested Sunday morning. The six teens had been 'running in tandem' since they stole the Explorer and a Chrysler Sebring on Thursday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. Pictured are Keontae Brown (left) and Thomas (right)

Around 4am, just before the crash, a deputy saw the two stolen cars playing a 'cat-and-mouse' game, where the cars would speed up and slow down. Goshey, one of the deceased teens, is pictured

Around 4am, another deputy saw the cars again, this time playing a 'cat-and-mouse' game, Gualtieri said, where the cars would speed up and slow down.

The Explorer was going as fast as 100mph when it ran a red light and hit a car driven by 29-year-old Ricky Melendez at the intersection of US 19 and Tampa Road.

The stolen car then flew into the air, hit a billboard and rolled down the road before it burst into flames.

Melendez was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and is expected to be fine, WTSP reported.

The stolen Sebring was not involved in the crash and drove away from the scene.

Campbell and Kaigler, the teens inside the Sebring, eventually abandoned the car and ran on foot.

They were later taken into police custody.

The three deceased teens all have extensive criminal histories, with one who was released from jail as recently as last week.

Gualtieri said the teen in the hospital and the two in custody are expected to be charged, the Bradenton Herald reported.

The Explorer (pictured) was going as fast as 100mph when it hit a car driven by a 29-year-old Ricky Melendez. The stolen car then flew into the air, hit a billboard and rolled down the road before it burst into flames

The crash happened at the intersection of US 19 and Tampa Road (pictured) when the Explorer ran a red light