A car hit a power pole Monday night on Concord Road in Anderson and burned. Witnesses said they believed the driver made it out of the car safely.

Chief Andy Ginn of the Hopewell Fire Department confirmed that the driver escaped injury. Ginn said the driver hit the pole after swerving to miss a car that pulled in front of him.

The car was believed to be a new Dodge.

The accident happened about 8 p.m. at the intersection of Shackleburg and Concord roads.

The power pole is about half a block from the Hopewell Fire Department and firefighters went to the scene but were unable to attack the fire until Duke Power crew members shut off electricity.