Crime & Safety

Watch A Gas Pump Explode As Suspects Flee Police

A police chase resulted in an explosion at a Milwaukee gas station after the fleeing vehicle reportedly slammed into a gas pump.

MILWAUKEE, WI — A police chase resulted in an explosion at a Milwaukee gas station after the fleeing vehicle reportedly slammed into a gas pump.

According to police, the crash happened late Sunday at the Citgo gas station at 30th and Lisbon.

A WISN report states that the car sped away from officers who were attempting a traffic stop on the vehicle.

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WISN is also reporting that a passenger from the vehicle was arrested, but the driver managed to flee the scene. The driver was not pursued following the incident.

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