Photo courtesy Kelsey Morris EAST LAKE, Fla. - Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a driver backed into a Pinellas County gas pump, setting off a blaze that killed another person who was pumping gas on the other side.Fire erupted at the pumps at the Shell gas station on East Lake Road, just north of Tampa Road, Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters arrived just after 2 p.m. to a scene of heavy smoke and an SUV engulfed in flames.After putting out the fire, they found the body of an adult female.
East Lake Fire Department spokesperson Claudia Hernandez said, "Our hearts are heavy as we share that one adult did not survive this incident."Hours later, FHP says it appears to have started when a driver backed into the gas pump.Troopers say a.