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Truck crashes into gas pump igniting ball of fire

Fiery crash at gas station caught on video
Fiery explosion caught on video when out of control car slams into gas pump
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A scary situation was caught on video in Wayne, Michigan after a truck plows into a gas pump igniting a fire storm. 

The Wayne Police Department is continuing to investigate how this happened, but for a family eating dinner across the street the incident was a little too close for comfort.

"It was like huge, it was just a huge fire," said Melinda Neilson.  

She was celebrating a birthday with her family across the street at a Pizza Hut.

"We were like, 'There’s a car on fire at the gas station' and we all looked and came outside," said Neilson.

The gas station attendant was helping a customer inside when he heard a loud noise.

"Oh man big noise like explosion boom," he said.

A truck jumped the curb, hitting a light pole and plowed directly into a gas pump.

"We were like, 'Oh my god there’s a fire at the gas station,'" said Neilson.

Flames engulfed the pump and truck.  

"The pumps get on fire. So first thing I shut off everything and try to call 911," said the gas station attendant.

It was a scary ending for a family out celebrating a birthday

"Very crazy. You don’t see stuff like this everyday," said Neilson.