Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Jaguar Crashes Into Attibele Petrol Pump, Triggering Fire
A Jaguar went to a petrol station near Attibele on Wednesday night.
The car hit a fuel dispenser.
Police said the driver may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while reversing.
The crash started a fire that spread through the station and destroyed the car.
The driver, Sanjay, and a female passenger got out.
One report says station staff held Sanjay until police arrived and that he was taken into custody.
A station worker was hurt.
Reports describe the worker’s injuries differently, but no deaths were reported.
A Jaguar struck a fuel dispenser at a petrol station near Attibele on Wednesday night.
Police said the driver, identified as Sanjay, may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while reversing.
The collision sparked a fire that spread across the petrol station and destroyed the car.
Sanjay and his female passenger escaped; one account says police took Sanjay into custody.
A station worker was injured; reports differ on the extent and details of the injuries, and no deaths were reported.
- Who
- The driver, identified as Sanjay, a female passenger, and a petrol-station worker.
- What
- A Jaguar hit a fuel dispenser, starting a fire that spread across the station and destroyed the car; a worker was injured.
- When
- Wednesday night; an eyewitness in one report placed the incident at about 11 p.m.
- Where
- A petrol station near Attibele on the Bengaluru-Hosur road, close to the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border.
- Why
- Police said the driver may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while reversing; the cause is described as suspected.
Police and one report
Other report and witness account
Driver’s condition
Police and one report
The first report attributes the suspected accelerator-versus-brake error to police and does not mention intoxication.
Other report and witness account
Another report says the driver was reportedly inebriated, but presents this as an allegation rather than a confirmed finding.
Worker’s injuries
Police and one report
One report says a station worker was seriously injured.
Other report and witness account
Another describes injuries to a worker’s head and legs after an initial collision and says the dispenser fell on a staff member.
Driver’s departure
Police and one report
The first report says Sanjay and his passenger got out and escaped the vehicle.
Other report and witness account
Another says station staff stopped Sanjay as he tried to leave and handed him over to police.
- Vehicle
- Jaguar
- Location
- Petrol station near Attibele on the Bengaluru-Hosur road
- Timing
- Wednesday night; an eyewitness cited about 11 p.m.
- Reported cause
- Police said the driver allegedly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while reversing
- Fire damage
- The fire spread across the station and the car was reported destroyed
- Injuries
- A station worker was injured; accounts differ on the injuries, with one describing them as serious
- Driver after incident
- One report says station staff stopped Sanjay from leaving and he was taken into police custody
