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ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - A Porsche went up in flames on Interstate 275 on Tuesday night.
Florida Highway Patrol said the driver was traveling on I-275 near 38th Avenue in St. Petersburg. The driver was carrying a gas tank in the passenger seat and lit a cigarette. That’s when the fire started.
FHP shared a photo of the scorched car covered in fire extinguisher foam, and still smoldering from the blaze.
The driver, who was not identified, escaped uninjured, but the Porsche did not.
What an idiot. I think there should be a fine of like $100k+ for anyone caught throwing a lit cigarette out the window or on the sidewalk or whatever. They could help pay for all the fires they start.
Ouch! Glad he escaped uninjured.
Cant imagine a point in my life where I would actually drive a 911 to carry a gas tank! Dont even like carrying a tank in my truck.
What an idiot. I think there should be a fine of like $100k+ for anyone caught throwing a lit cigarette out the window or on the sidewalk or whatever. They could help pay for all the fires they start.
I'm more death penalty oriented. And include general littering in front of our home please.
That will diminish recidivism.
What an idiot. I think there should be a fine of like $100k+ for anyone caught throwing a lit cigarette out the window or on the sidewalk or whatever. They could help pay for all the fires they start.
Ouch! Glad he escaped uninjured.
Cant imagine a point in my life where I would actually drive a 911 to carry a gas tank! Dont even like carrying a tank in my truck.
You do know we had a hurricane roll through here. There was zero gas to be found in the area. He probably had a generator running and needed to fuel it. 1/2 million without power.
Cant imagine a point in my life where I would actually drive a 911 to carry a gas tank!
I've done it. I have to get gas every year for my snow blower, and I don't have a utility car.
That said, my gas container doesn't scare me that much. It's plastic, and thus doesn't suffer from corrosion issues, and I take care to seal it well. Gasoline does give off fumes, but with a small, well sealed container and a short trip, my main concern would be a collision. That would be bad.
I don't smoke, but if I did, I sure wouldn't light a cigarette with it in the car.
Insurance company gonna love that one. Unfortunately for them, being stupid is not excluded. Before you say they won't pay, they will. Ive seen the craziest of claims. We all do stupid things but this one is at the top.
You do know we had a hurricane roll through here. There was zero gas to be found in the area. He probably had a generator running and needed to fuel it. 1/2 million without power.
What does the statement that I would not carry gas in my nice car have anything to do with the hurricane and this guy?
09-13-2017, 07:48 PM
Don't Be This Guy!
