Yobs are said to have set the motor ablaze – then ambushed emergency workers as they arrived on the scene in Hemlington, Middlesbrough.
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Witnesses claimed the horror smash unfolded after 11pm on Saturday, before the car was set alight in the early hours.
One resident told Teeside Live: “It’s like something from a movie.”
Police officers were attacked near the scene of the crash – with one seriously injured and taken to hospital.
The area is known as a “nightmare” estate, where masked yobs as young as six have been known to lob bricks at terrorised locals and threaten to set their homes on fire.
Cleveland Fire Bridge said crews had rushed to Cass House Road after getting calls about car blaze.
Shocking footage showed plumes of smoke billowing into the sky as fire crews doused the flames.
In the hours that followed seven people were arrested – including two women – after “violent disorder” broke out nearby.
Cleveland Police said they arrived at the scene of the fire around 2.40am yesterday and chaos ensued.
The force said one officer suffered a serious hand injury and facial injuries and was raced to hospital as a result.
Other officers were also injured and a police vehicle was damaged.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, while three other men and two women were arrested for other offences.
It’s not the first time mayhem has plagued the area.
Gangs of teenagers used to rampage through the “hell hole” estate described as “Little Beirut”.
Last year locals told The Sun they feared little was being done to tackle their terrifying behaviour.
One pensioner said he was so scared of being catapulted with rocks he has built a fort around his home.
Lampposts had been unearthed during the campaign of terror, as well as cop cars having their brakes cut and balaclava-clad thugs lobbing bricks at houses.
Families living in Enderby Gardens in Hemlington also had to put up with shattered glass constantly strewn across the pavements and burnt grass left over from deliberate fires.
Things were so bad that locals claimed even police were too scared to act.
One terrified parent said: “I’ve had to stand out at night and keep guard so they don’t smash out windows.
“We’ve had to use our son’s walkie-talkies that he got for Christmas. He’s barely had a chance to play with them.
“They broke our bathroom window while our son was in the bath so he was terrified.
“The police don’t do anything, they don’t even try.”
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