Florida woman accused of setting stranger on fire at gas station, leaving horrific burns

A Florida woman was engulfed in a fireball and suffered second-degree burns after a stranger allegedly ignited the gasoline she was pumping. The victim, Christine Sherbuk, was at a St. Petersburg Mobil station when Eleanor Crawford approached and set the fuel ablaze. Crawford, who police say had an extensive record, has been charged with attempted felony murder and arson, with no motive yet identified.

• A woman was set on fire at a St. Petersburg gas station by a stranger who allegedly ignited the gasoline she was pumping.
• The victim, Christine Sherbuk, sustained second-degree burns to her arms and back and is expected to survive.
• Eleanor Crawford, the alleged assailant, was apprehended nearby and faces charges of attempted felony murder and arson.
• Crawford and Sherbuk did not know each other, and no motive has been identified.
• Police noted Crawford’s history of drug- and alcohol-related charges.