A routine stop at a busy St Andrew gas station turned into a frightening scene on Tuesday afternoon when a car slammed into a fuel pump and burst into flames.

The dramatic incident unfolded shortly before 4 p.m. at the Texaco service station located at 141 Constant Spring Road.

Preliminary reports are that a female motorist entered the service station from Manning's Hill Road when her vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into one of the gas pumps.