Gasoline stored in a car’s trunk exploded when a woman lost control of the vehicle, causing the car to flip over and ignite. The explosion occurred Thursday night in Pickens County, a region northwest of the city of Greenville.
A Pickens County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a 2007 Pontiac G6 that had been reported as stolen. The deputy then began to pursue the vehicle in their patrol car.
As the deputy attempted to pull the car over, the car’s driver sped off and turned onto a nearby road to escape. But before the deputy could call in the pursuit to fellow officers via radio, the driver lost…