CRESTVIEW — Crestview police officers are investigating a traffic collision that occurred this morning at the Tom Thumb gas station on South Ferdon Boulevard.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. and injured two people, according to CPD public information officer Andrew Schneider.
The incident occurred when a unidentified male driving a white Ford Edge stopped to pump gas at the station, when the gas pump he was using was struck by a Isuzu Rodeo.
Gas station employees quickly moved the man to safety and he was transported by ambulance to a Pensacola area hospital for injuries.
The unidentified person driving the Rodeo was transported to North Okaloosa Medical Center for minor injuries, Schneider said.
The collision caused a fire that damaged the Ford vehicle. Firefighters from the Crestview Fire Department extinguished the flames.
The police department is expected to release more information on this incident later today.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or matthewb@crestviewbulletin.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.
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