A Jaguar car rammed into a fuel dispenser at a station in Attibele, Bengaluru Urban district, late Wednesday night, triggering a major fire and leaving a station worker with burn injuries, according to a report by the Times of India. The blaze was brought under control after about an hour before it could spread to the underground tanks storing fuel.
The car was reportedly being driven by a man identified as Sanjay, who was travelling with a female friend. According to police cited in the report, Sanjay entered the station and was allegedly reversing the vehicle negligently when it struck a staff member, identified as Guddu Kumar, and then hit one of the fuel dispensers.
The collision caused the fire to break out at the station. Sanjay and his companion ran to safety after the blaze began, while Kumar suffered burns to his legs. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. The report did not provide details of the extent of Kumar’s injuries or his current condition.
Three fire tenders were deployed to the site in response to the incident. Fire personnel worked to contain the flames, and the fire was brought under control in approximately one hour, according to the report.
Police said the consequences could have been more severe if the fire had spread to the underground fuel tanks. The tanks are used to store fuel at the station, making the containment of the blaze a critical part of the emergency response.
The incident highlights the immediate safety risks created when a vehicle loses control or is manoeuvred dangerously within an operating fuel station. In this case, the reported sequence involved contact with a worker followed by a collision with fuel-dispensing equipment, bringing the vehicle and a source of ignition into close proximity.
The available report attributes the account of the driving and collision sequence to police. It does not state whether Sanjay was arrested, whether a formal case was registered, or whether the authorities had determined the cause of the alleged negligent reversing. It also does not provide details about damage to the station, the vehicle, or the fuel dispenser.
The next steps will depend on the police investigation and the medical assessment of the injured station worker. No further official action or timeline was provided in the report.
