THIS is the shocking moment a three-car pile-up caused a burning SUV to smash into a Domino’s pizza store causing a devastating explosion.
Three people were injured and evacuation orders were issued after the terrifying incident in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday night.
The explosion tore through the building occupied by several businesses after the vehicle hit a gas line, a Unified Fire Authority spokesperson said.
Dramatic footage captures the moment an explosion blew the roof off a building, illuminating the night sky, scattering debris, and quickly plunging the surroundings back into darkness.
Taking to X, locals who captured the incident were left stunned.
“Unbelievable night! I hope everyone made it out safely. We saw this happen as the car crashed into the Domino’s pizza and the entire building exploded!” local resident Dave Young wrote.
Alongside the post he shared videos taken seconds after impact showing the extent of the horrifying blaze.
A spokesperson informed The Salt Lake Tribune that over 60 firefighters from Unified Fire, South Jordan, West Jordan, West Valley City, Sandy, and Draper Fire Departments were dispatched to the site.
They continued working through the night into Sunday morning to quash the blaze.
Those who were injured in the incident were taken to nearby hospitals with their conditions currently unknown.
No members of law enforcement or the fire services were harmed, officials have said.
But a spokesperson from Unified Fire shared on X how two heroic witnesses rushed to help those trapped in the burning SUV.
“Two courageous bystanders risked their lives to rescue the driver and passenger from the burning vehicle just moments before it was engulfed in flames,” they wrote on X.
Residents living on Terra Cruz Lane and Parasol Lane were evacuated after the incident sparked a gas leak which has now been contained.
