ATLANTA (WHDH) — Body camera video captured the tense moments as Atlanta police officers rescued a man from a burning car.
The vehicle caught fire after striking a metal utility pole Sunday around 4 a.m., police said.
People near the fiery crash tried to rescue the occupants but the front passenger was still stuck inside.
In the video, police officers can be seen trying to open up the door.
At one point, an officer used a fire extinguisher.
The front passenger was eventually rescued.
Three of the occupants were transported to the hospital, one of the officers suffered minor injuries.
Atlanta police said the department is “extremely proud” of the responding officers.
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