Watch: Police officer drags woman to safety from burning car

A police officer pulled a woman to safety after she was trapped in a burning vehicle by the side of the road in Detroit.

The dramatic rescue was caught on camera by the police vehicle's dashcam.

Cameron Rieper, from Fraser Police Department, ran to the scene and reached into the car to rescue the woman. She was hospitalised with non life-threatening injuries and the officer was praised for saving her life.