Car drives off dragging gas pump, causing fire

Austin (KXAN)– Ever leave your gas tank open after filling up? Worse than that, a driver caused a fire Friday evening after leaving the gas nozzle in the car tank and driving off.
Austin Fire Department says as the driver drove off, he pulled the pump over, dragging it and the friction ignited fuel in the pump.
No one was hurt and according to the Fire Department, an attendant at the Exxon gas station  quickly activated the emergency shut off button and was able to keep the fire conta