Body Camera Video Shows Atlanta Police Officers Rescue Passenger From Burning Car

The officers responded to the crash on Lenox Road near State Route 400 around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to 11Alive.

Officials said that the car struck a metal utility pole before the engine compartment caught on fire and was engulfed in flames by the time the officers arrived at the scene.

Citizens at the scene initally helped get the people inside out of the car, but the front passenger was still trapped.

Officers Williams and Tierney worked together to get the person to safety.

One of them used fire extinguishers to calm the fire as the other worked to get the passenger out.

"Pull him out, pull him out, pull him out,"can be hear in the background during the videotaped incident.

The officers were able to pull the person through the driver's side.

One of the officers had burns on his pants from the flames, but only sustained minor scrapes and bruises. Three people were reportedly taken to the hospital.

"We are extremely proud of the actions of these officers. They acted quickly and with determination and ultimately were able to remove the passenger before he sustained further injury," Atlanta Police Sgt. John Chafee said. "We are also thankful for the actions of the citizens who stopped and assisted immediately after the accident. This accident could have been much worse than it was where it not for the actions of the citizens and officers who put aside concern for their own safety and acted to help those in need."

The crash remains under investigation.