Two people had a lucky escape today after a car crashed into a power pole and caught fire.

The crash was on Port Chalmers Rd near St Leonards Dr in Dunedin about 1.30pm.

A video shared with the Herald shows the car ablaze on the roadside with thick smoke billowing from it.

Police said it was a single-vehicle crash, blocking one lane.

The crash was on Port Chalmers Rd near St Leonards Dr in Dunedin about 1.30pm.

A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said: “Two patients, both in a minor condition, were assessed and treated at the scene”.