An SUV burst into flames on Staten Island early Sunday morning after smashing into a pole, according to police.

A 69-year-old-man was driving down Forest Avenue just before 5 a.m. when he lost control of his SUV and slammed into a utility pole near Dwarf Street, crushing the front end of his car, cops said.

As officers were pulling the injured man out of his vehicle, the SUV burst into flames.

A photo of the smashed up vehicle shows the extent of the damage, with singe marks clearly visible on the roof and the interior almost completely melted away.

The unidentified man was taken to Richmond University Medical center and is in critical condition, cops said.