In one recent report, an 83-year-old man in Massachusetts struck a gas pump and attendant. An explosion and subsequent fire subsequently broke out.
Gas stations and accidents can be a life threatning combination.
In one recent report, an 83-year-old man in Massachusetts struck a gas pump and attendant. What followed could be described as chaotic when an explosion and subsequent fire broke out.
Surveillance cameras at the Walpole business captured the disturbing scene. The owner of the gas station said that he only realized what was going on after hearing a massive bang. He then looked at his monitor and saw what he referred to as “a ball of fire”.
The pump attendant was reportedly thrown about 30 feet in the air before colliding with the pavement. EMTs arrived at the scene and transported the employee to the hospital as a precaution. Amazingly, he was not seriously injured.
The manager’s brother was able to douse the fire with three extinguishers. As for the elderly driver, he told officers he mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake when pulling up to the pump.
The owner of the station said he doesn’t plan on pressing any legal charges.
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Typical hyper hysterical media commentary. The video contradicts the audio description. The credibility of media continues it's accelerating spiral…downward.
30 feet? Looks like he tripped and fell…..
he didnt fly anywhere…you ppl suck !
Ive seen bigger explosions in my toilet wth is this fuckery about
how the fuck did this eldery man get away with this shit???
The attendant was never thrown in the air at all. He was pushed by the car. Never was he completely air borne but a few feet.
some people THINK they can drive. and then the DMV tells this stpud mfer that they can
GET OUTTA MY WAY!!!
I jumped 200 feet in the air when I saw the colossal explosion.
what an explosion. crazy man run for your life.ass
I've seen bigger explosions in middle school science classes
30ft in the air? Wtf? It wasn't 30 inches in the air. The guy was on the hood and then rolled off. Where the fuck u get 30 feet from?
What an absolutely moronic report. First off, NO explosion whatsoever. Second, the attendant didn't go 30 inches into the air, let alone 30 feet. Lastly, the owner declined to press "legal charges"… WTF was he going to do, press illegal charges????
Geobeats, you SUCK.