NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A car burst into flames after slamming head-on into a man riding a scooter in Queens early Saturday morning.

Police told CBS2 the incident happened at Cooper Avenue and 73rd Street at 3:45 a.m. on Saturday.

Investigators say Roberto Loivo, 38, who was driving an Acura MDX, swerved into the eastbound lane on Cooper Avenue, striking the 21-year-old man driving his scooter.

The victim is in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital.

Loivo, of Poughkeepsie, was issued a breathalyzer on the scene and taken into custody.

Loivo has been charged with assault, reckless driving, and driving while ability impaired by alcohol.