A 29-year-old Arichat man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after being pulled from a burning car by an off-duty RCMP officer.
Police say the officer witnessed the crash on Highway 320 near Arichat at about half-past midnight yesterday morning.
They say the car was quickly engulfed in flames; the officer pulled the driver from the car.
Police say the officer suffered minor burns during the rescue and was treated by paramedics at the scene.
The RCMP is investigating the cause of the crash.