A video released to NBC Connecticut shows an early morning highway rescue.
State troopers said the accident happened around 3 a.m. Friday on I-91 North near exit 29.
The responding state trooper is 32-year-old Douglas Bernier who said he just happened to be close by at the time of the crash.
"The call came in. It was a busy night at Troop H so I knew a lot of the troopers were tied up," said Connecticut State Trooper Douglas Bernier.
After racing to the scene trooper bernier realized the driver was still inside. The four year trooper grabbed an extinguisher and fought the flames.
Minutes later more troopers arrived and together they freed the driver from the smoldering car.
The driver suffered minor injures and is expected to recover.
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"Unfortunately there's been a lot of fatalities recently at this troop. And when you get on scene you think, let's see if I can make this a positive ending," said Burian.
