A good Samaritan has helped save a driver from a smoking car, seconds before it burst into flames
Police in Las Vegas have released this video of a close call that could have turned deadly.
A crashed white sedan can be seen on fire before a police officer and a bystander help pull the driver out of a car and drag the individual to safety.
Moments after the driver is pulled to safety, the smoke from the front of the car turned into flames.
In the Facebook post, police say that the driver of the vehicle was taken to a nearby hospital and the officer was taken there as well for precautionary reasons.
The social media post was flooded with comments from users praising the heroic actions of the bystander and the officer.
The incident took place near the busy Las Vegas Boulevard near the Venetian and Mirage hotels.
