SAN BRUNO,
CALIFORNIA FIRE CAUSED BY 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO CRASHED CAR INTO PIZZA PARLOR
DAMAGING A NATURAL GAS LINE
January 26, 2015
San Bruno, California (KRON4) — A 16-year-old girl who
was driving erratically crashed into a pizza parlor in San Bruno this morning,
damaging a gas meter and causing the building to catch fire, according to
police.
The fire was reported sometime before 10:30 a.m. in the
900 block of El Camino Real, prompting a response by fire and PG&E crews.
Authorities say the girl was driving erratically which
lead to a chase that ultimately resulted in fiery crash.
Eddie Grauf, owner of European Car Service, which is
located near the fire, identified the affected business as Seniore’s Pizza.
“The whole place burned down,” Grauf said. “There were
flames 10, 15 feet high.”
“We sent a crew out right away and they’ve been working
with first responders to make the area safe and stop the flow of gas,” PG&E
spokeswoman Brittany McKannay said.
San Mateo County fire dispatchers said that the fire was
brought under control at around 12:15 p.m. and southbound El Camino Real
reopened shortly after 12:45 p.m. The northbound lanes remained closed.
