A planned car-bashing during Friday night’s Campout for basketball tickets became hazardous just before 10 p.m. when gas poured from a vehicle students flipped over, according to Sgt. Daniel House of Campus Police.

“A group of six to eight males went over and started bouncing the car,” he said. “All of the sudden they flipped it over.” House said gas began to pour from the car and Fire Protection responded.

“When gas was pouring out and was wet on the ground, it was dangerous,” he said.

Campus Police asked students to move away from the vehicle and the surrounding area while four of the students involved turned themselves in, according to House.

According to Greg Doucette, senator for Lifelong Education, the other students involved did not remain at the scene.

“After the car flipped, a lot of people dispersed,” he said.

Ali Embry, a freshman in business management, witnessed the incident and questioned the cause of the hazard.

“Why was there gas in the car?” she asked.

According to Christopher Hall, a sophomore in First Year College, the car was donated by Ace Towing for the event.

“Students were told [the car] was drained of fluid,” he said.

Hall also noted the risk of bashing a car with gas in its tank.

“I smoke, but what if somebody else was smoking by the car?” he asked.

Michael Thomas, deputy fire marshal, said responders used a substance commonly known as “oil dry” to soak up the gasoline. He said the next step was to collect the substance into bags and turn them over to Environmental Safety.

Matt Haggard, chair of the Campus Community Committee for the Student Senate and organizer of Campout, said Friday was a great night in spite of the gas leak which he considered to be an “isolated incident.”

While some students said they wondered if Campout would be cancelled Friday night or in the future, Tom Stafford, vice chancellor of student affairs, said the continuation of campouts would depend largely on student leaders.

“What happens from here on depends on how well Student Government organizes and supervises the event,” he said.

While Stafford said the Campout looked to be successful, he noted the importance of rule enforcement during the event.

“If students decide to violate the rules and Student Government does not enforce them — that will be the end of Campout,” he said.

Will Quick, student body president, also called the incident isolated and said Student Government would be willing to comply if car-bashing were outlawed for future events.

“Campout is campout without a car bash,” he said.

Doucette said Student Government would pay towing expenses.

According to Sgt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police, medical assistance was provided to a student for an alcohol-related condition at 11:15 p.m.