According to officials, it happened around 10pm Saturday in the 100 block of Seawall Boulevard.
By the time first responders arrived, the car was completely engulfed in flames.
A crew was able to pull the man from the vehicle and rush him to the University of Texas Medical Branch burn unit.
Police said he suffered second- and third-degree burns on most of his body.
It was unclear how the car caught fire. No other details were released and no other injuries were reported.
