Truck slams into New Mexico gas station, driver escapes with minor injuries
Dashcam video shows a truck crashing into a New Mexico gas station. (Credit: @extrezionx via Storyful)
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)
Deputies with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene at approximately 5:55 p.m., a press release sent to Fox News states. Alcohol is not believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, even though the driver claimed to have no recollection of what happened.
"The San Juan County Sheriff's Office reminds individuals with medical conditions to adhere to prescribed treatments and exercise caution when operating motor vehicles," a sheriff's office statement reads.
The impact was so hard, it left a fireball of destruction and caused the station's canopy to come crashing down. (@extrezionx via Storyful)
A look at the La Plata, New Mexico, Speedway gas station prior to the crash. (Google Maps/Google Street View)
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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.
Speedways are owned and operated by 7-Eleven. The company did not respond to a request for comment prior to this story's publication.
