Man burned on 50% of his body in gas pump explosion.

A 60-year-old Danbury man is in critical condition after he burst into flames at a gas station on Tamarack Avenue in Danbury.

Police said he burned in a Friday morning explosion while pumping gas at the Wheels Citgo station at 27 Tamarack Avenue. It’s not clear what caused the explosion, but police said there is no evidence to indicate it was related to his car.

It happened just before 6:30 a.m., according to police.

The victim suffers from burns on 50 percent of his body and is being treated at the Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital. He has not been identified.

Police are investigating to determine the cause of the explosion.