Truck slams into gas pumps in New Mexico, igniting fireball
Impact causes gas station's canopy to come crashing down; driver said to be okay
Dramatic dashcam video shows the moment an out-of-control truck slammed into gas pumps in rural northwest New Mexico, igniting a fireball of destruction in its path.
"Oh my f---ing, God!" TikTok user @extrezionx can be heard saying in the video the moment he realized what had happened at the Speedway station off NM-170 in La Plata.
The video was shot Feb. 4. The TikTok user told Storyful he was approaching the Speedway gas station to fill up during a road trip from Seattle to Mississippi when the collision that caused the station's canopy to come crashing down happened.
"What the f---?" he asked twice before pulling into a small post office next to the gas station following the impact.
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The truck can be seen approaching the gas pumps right before impact. (@extrezionx via Storyful)
"I gave a statement to the local sheriff, and they needed footage for documentation," @extrezionx told Storyful. "They also followed up with me stating the woman that I helped pull out of the truck had actually had a seizure."
@extrezionx said the driver escaped with minor injuries.
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A screen grab shows the initial impact when the truck ran into the gas pumps at a Speedway station in La Plata, New Mexico, on Feb. 4, 2024. (@extrezionx via Storyful)
A San Juan County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said he needed to gather more information about the incident before responding to a Fox News Digital inquiry.
A woman did answer the phone at the Speedway station involved on Tuesday morning, but said her district manager referred any inquiries about the incident to corporate public affairs.
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The impact was so hard, it left a fireball of destruction and caused the station's canopy to come crashing down. (@extrezionx via Storyful)
![Speedway gas station, gas prices sign, car parked by gas pump, car parked by store](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2024/02/1200/675/NM-Speedway-gas-station.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
A look at the La Plata, New Mexico, Speedway gas station prior to the crash. (Google Maps/Google Street View)
Speedways are owned and operated by 7-Eleven. The company did not respond to a request for comment prior to this story's publication.
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