TACOMA, Wash. — A driver suspected of driving under the influence was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a car fire in Tacoma, investigators said.
The fire happened at a gas station in the 3000 block of South 38th Street.
According to police, a driver left the Burger King parking lot, hit an SUV, continued southbound and into the Brown Bear parking lot. The driver then struck a gas pump and a second car.
Investigators said the second car had a mother and her 7-year-old child inside. They were not injured.
Fire officials said when crews arrived, there was a fully-involved car fire at but they were able to put out the fire.
One person was taken to the hospital.