A car crashed into a gas pump at a station on Frankford Avenue on Thursday afternoon causing it to catch on fire. That gas station remains closed as crews work to fix the damage.
The crash happened around Noon on Nov. 14 at the Shell gas station that is located at the intersection of Tyson and Frankford avenues in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
Officials said that they were pleasantly surprised that the driver didn't get hurt.
Initial evidence showed that as the Cadillac CTS approached Tyson Avenue, it jumped the curb before it crashed into the pump. Within moments, flames nearly melted the entire car.
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NBC10 crews went to the scene just after 1 p.m. where a gray-colored sedan was visibly damaged with it's front end crashed into where a gas pump was. The gas pump was on the ground on its side.
It was evident that the car and the gas pump caught on fire at some point during the incident because both were clearly burnt.
Yellow police tape surrounded the gas station.
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One neighbor told NBC10 that this particular intersection is dangerous because of drivers traveling too fast, doing doughnuts and disregarding others trying to park their cars.
Officials have not yet determined if speed caused today's incident.
There weren't any customers pumping gas when this car crashed, but an employee who was inside the convenience store when this happened said she is physically okay.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
