Police say a 35-year-old man was seriously injured during a car crash in Bridgeport Wednesday night.

The accident happened near Boston and Central avenues around 9:30 p.m. Police say the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed down Central Avenue when he lost control, clipped a house and slammed into a porch.

Firefighters had to pull the driver from the car. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say witnesses saw a passenger run from the car following the crash. He was last seen headed west on Boston Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to call the traffic division.