Video showed an 18-wheeler go up in flames on a roadway in southwest Miami-Dade early Thursday.
The truck's cab became fully engulfed in flames at the intersection of Krome Avenue and Southwest 200th Street around 3 a.m.
The driver said he had been refueling the truck with diesel when he noticed it catch fire.
“I was at the gas station, pump number 7. I was almost finished but something was wrong. The smoke started to come from inside the truck," said truck driver Ruben Eng.
He quickly jumped in and drove away from the gas station, potentially avoiding a major disaster.
“The fire come very fast," Eng said. "In less than 30 seconds, all truck was completely on fire."
Surveillance video showed the truck erupting in flames with the driver nearby. Luckily the driver only had minor burns to his ear and arm.