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Truck crashes into gas pump in metro Detroit 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
Truck crashes into gas pump in metro Detroit igniting ball of fire
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A scary situation in Wayne, after a truck plows into a gas pump igniting a fire storm. It happened at the Marathon at Elizabeth and Michigan Avenue.

Wayne PD continues to investigate how this happened.  

For a family eating dinner across the street this 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 a came outside," said Neilson.

The gas station attendant 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 engulfing 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.

A very scary ending for a family out celebrating a birthday

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