A man is accused of crashing his car into a fuel pump at a gas station before it burst into flames.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect went into a RaceTrac gas station on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres around midnight Monday morning.
After getting into his red Kia Forte, the suspect drove erratically in the parking lot, then smashed right into a pump, deputies say.
The pump burst into flames.
The suspect then backed up and left, leaving behind an active fire and a destroyed gas pump.
LCSO is searching for the suspect and added the vehicle in question likely has considerable damage and burn marks.
If you know this man or recognize the red Kia Forte, call the non-emergency line at 239-477-1000 or SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS.