UPDATE

:

-- Hours after a

kicking and dragging the victim of a fiery car crash, city officials said they are looking to terminate the cops involved.

The video, obtained by Univision and shared with The Jersey Journal, shows a man emerge from a burning car on Tonnelle Avenue covered in flames. The man appears to have extinguished the fire himself and is then kicked in the head and neck area by a police officer.

After The Jersey Journal published the video Wednesday afternoon, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said it "believe(s) with certainty that this man is the bystander from West New York who suffered burns."

Authorities say Leo Pinkston, 48, is led police on a six-mile chase from the Greenville section of Jersey City to the Heights. Police fired multiple shots at Pinkston's car during the pursuit.

The 28-year-old West New York man is "fighting for his life" with severe burns and facial injuries, a friend said.

Earlier in the day, city officials said there are "serious concerns" with how the officers conducted the pursuit. Investigators have not yet said what sparked the car chase.

Spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said the city will seek to fire and press charges against the cops seen in the video.

2 b clear. This is unacceptable. We're IDing officers. We'll pursue termination + criminal charges as appropriate https://t.co/JIWPWQNrdp — Steven Fulop (@StevenFulop) June 7, 2017

"To be clear, we are working with the

HCPO

and are in the process of identifying the officers on this video," Morrill said in a statement. "Once we clearly identify all the officers involved we will be seeking termination in addition to any possible criminal penalties in appropriate cases."

Prosecutor Esther Suarez asked for anyone with information or video of the crash to contact 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor's official website. All information will be kept confidential.

Caitlin Mota may be reached at cmota@jjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter @caitlin_mota. Find The Jersey Journal on Facebook.