Tow Truck Driver Prevents Gas Station Disaster

A potentially hazardous situation at a local gas station could have ended in catastrophe, but quick action by a tow truck driver may have saved lives and property.

The incident took place at a Marathon gas station near the intersection of Highway 231 and Highway 2301, in Florida. According to video circulating online, a car parked at a gas pump suddenly burst into flames.

As smoke and fire intensified, a tow truck from White’s Gulf County Wrecker Service arrived on the scene. In a swift and decisive move, driver Takoda Blount backed the truck up to the burning vehicle, quickly hooked it up, and pulled it away from the fuel pumps—likely preventing a much larger explosion.

“A Lynn Haven police officer had tried to put out the fire but couldn’t get the hood open,” Blount said. “I’ve seen videos of stations blowing up from similar situations, so I figured I’d do what I could to limit the danger.”

Blount’s priority, he said, was keeping people safe. “It could’ve just burned under the hood, or it could’ve gone totally south and taken everything with it,” he added.

Moments after Blount removed the car, Bay County Fire Department crews arrived and extinguished the flames. Fortunately, the vehicle’s driver escaped unharmed. Source; https://www.yahoo.com