Teenagers Crash Car, Cause Chemical Spill

Four teenagers led officers on a chase in Long Branch Park in Killeen that ended when the car crashed into a storage building which contained pool chemicals.

Around 7:30 Wednesday morning, officers responded to a call reporting someone with a gun at the park. When officers approached the teenagers, they drove off in a 2004 Ford Focus. The driver drove in circles and did donuts before crashing and causing barrels of chlorine to spill into the car. The spill which a hazardous materials response.

The 15-year-old boy who was driving was detained, as were the passengers: a 14-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old girl. A gun was not found.

The teenagers were released to their parents and charges are pending.