Gas Pump Catches Fire After Being Hit During Crash
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 3-19-23 5:27 am
LOCATION: Laurel St & Pacific Hwy
CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:
- A male driver and his female passenger were westbound on Laurel St when. he had a seizure.
- He lost control of the vehicle and hit another car being driven by a male.
- His vehicle then went into a Shell gas station and hit a gas pump.
- The gas pump became dislodged and flew across towards another gas pumping station, and it was on fire.
- The gas station employee called 911 and hit the emergency shut-off button for the gas pumps.
- The male victim was taken to a local hospital for his seizure.
- No one else was injured.
- The intersection is closed at this time.