Polaris RZR ablaze at stop sign

Gallatin police and fire departments responded to a Polaris RZR on fire at East Mill and South Clay in Gallatin at about 12 noon on Aug. 28.
Police Chief Mark Richards says the driver had stopped at a stop sign. He heard popping noises in the back of the Razor UTV and saw that a gas can in the engine compartment was on fire. He was able to pull the gas can out of the vehicle and throw it in the street.
Both the gas can and the UTV were on fire when police arrived. Police were able to extinguish the fires using two city fire extinguishers. The Gallatin Fire Protection District arrived and hosed down the vehicle.
The male driver received minor burns, but was not transported from the scene. A female passenger was not injured.
Chief Richards says UTVs are permitted on city streets in Gallatin with a city permit.