A police body camera has captured the moment two officers pulled a burglary suspect from a burning car.

After receiving reports of a house burglary in Fort Worth, Texas, officers Brandon Latham and Jared Lake identified the suspects' car and gave chase.

The car ran a red light and reportedly reached speeds of more than 100mph before it collided with another vehicle and came to a stop.

While officer Latham handcuffed the driver, his colleague found that a passenger in the front seat was unconscious and trapped in the vehicle.

Footage shows the car engine bursting into flames as the officer desperately tries to pry the door open.


Image: Officer Lake struggles to get the suspect out of the vehicle

With the help of another officer, the suspect was pulled through the passenger window and safely out of the car.

The passenger was taken to hospital but suffered only minor injuries in the collision.

A handgun and stolen property was later recovered from the car, police said.

Recounting the drama, officer Lake told the Fort Worth Star Telegram: "After a few seconds of trying we noticed flames in the engine started coming up pretty high, so I ran around to the driver's side door to try to pull him out that way.

"My first thought was 'We gotta get this guy out of the car'.

"I know how fast fires start in cars and they could blow up or something and we just didn't want anyone else to get hurt."

Image: The suspect was immediately handcuffed after being pulled from the car

Officer Latham added: "The only time I remember being very scared was when we were driving, because I didn't want to be in a wreck.

"I didn't want to wreck out, I really wanted to catch them."

Fort Worth Police sergeant Marc Povero said that the footage proves officers "value life no matter if it's an upstanding citizen or someone that's been accused of a crime".

The driver and passenger were charged with robbery, WFAA reports.