Woman accused of setting fire, injuring woman at St. Petersburg gas station

St. Pete police say the suspect and the victim did not know each other.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A woman is accused of lighting a fire near a gasoline pump that seriously injured another woman.

St. Petersburg police say it happened around 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mobil gas station on 40th Avenue North.

According to police, 41-year-old Eleanor Crawford walked up to a woman who was fueling her SUV and used a lighter to start a gasoline fire.

Police say the SUV was engulfed in flames and the victim suffered second-degree burns. She was rushed to Tampa General Hospital.

Officers arrested Crawford a couple of blocks away. She is charged with arson and attempted felony murder.

Investigators say Crawford and the victim didn’t know each other. They’re still working to find a motive for the attack.