A driver walked away with minor injuries following a fiery crash Monday on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge.
The driver was travelling east towards Mission when he lost control of his car and crashed into a lamppost on the other side of Lougheed Highway, landing in a ditch.
The car caught fire but the occupants got out of the vehicle before the fire department, police and paramedics arrived.
Police said the 33-year-old driver was lucky and did not sustain serious injuries. A 24-year-old woman who was a passenger was taken to hospital.
Police at the scene said speed is being investigated as a factor in the crash.
The driver was ticketed for driving without due car and attention.