Pursuit Ends When Car Strikes Kingston, MA, Fire Station

"Our crews were awakened by an odd sound..." Kingston Fire Chief Mark Douglass said.

Sept. 24, 2024

Kingston firefighters didn't have far to go to respond to an incident early Monday. It came to them.

“Our crews were awakened by an odd sound and then the fire alarms for the building activated,” Kingston Fire Chief Mark Douglass told WHDH.

It didn't take long before they determined the cause -- a stolen car occupied by three teens being pursued by police had crashed into the station.

The vehicle knocked over a generator. Overhead wires caught fire which caused a power outage in the area and sent smoke into the station.

The driver ran away but didn't get far before he was apprehended. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Various administrative functions may be impacted for a few days while repairs are made.

All the youths face charges.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.