Watch: Vehicle crashes into gas station pump, causing fire

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Sunday, February 27, 2022
SUV crashes into gas pump, causing fire, video shows
A gas station pump caught fire after a mechanical issue caused a driver to crash, the Waukegan, IL police department said.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- No one was hurt after a crash and fire at a gas station in the northern suburbs, police said.



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Waukegan Police Department said a mechanical issue caused a driver to lose control of his SUV. The driver then crashed into a gas pump, causing that pump to catch fire, police said.



Survelliance video captured the collision, which caused a burst of flames.



Police said they did not ticket the driver.



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Police did not provide further information about the incident.

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