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Crash into Chugwater gas station investigated
AP
The burnt remains of Horton's Corner convenience store and gas station are shown on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 in Chugwater, Wyo. Police say John Barberini, 42, of Casper, Wyo. crashed a car through the front of the convenience store Sunday evening, Dec. 30, 2012, setting the building on fire. Chief Tim Ash of the Chugwater Volunteer Fire Department said it appears Barberini's vehicle was on fire before it struck the building. Two employees and a customer escaped the blaze along with Barberini, who left the scene and was arrested at a nearby house. Horton's Corner was the only gas station on Interstate 25 between Wheatland and Cheyenne, a distance of about 70 miles. (AP Photo/Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers)
Posted 1/3/13
CASPER — Chugwater’s only gas station is gone for now after a man drove his car into the business, causing an explosion and fire.
Authorities say 42-year-old John Barberini of Casper drove into the front of Horton’s Corner convenience store and gas station on Sunday evening. Two employees and a customer were inside but no one was injured.
Fire chief Tom Ash told the Casper Star-Tribune that the car was apparently on fire before it crashed into the building. Investigators are still trying to piece together what happened.
Horton’s was the only gas station between Cheyenne and Wheatland and highway signs on Interstate 25 are warning drivers that there’s no fuel available there. Horton’s owners promise to take care of their 14 employees until they decide whether to rebuild.