Actor Dick Van Dyke pulled from burning car

The 87-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke has escaped unscathed after his car burst into flames on a freeway in the Los Angeles area.

Van Dyke is best known for his well-loved The Dick Van Dyke Show as well as roles in the musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Footage courtesy of Youtube/Ali Soufi