Benike says two other motorists also tried to break the car windows but to no avail, before all three had to move away from the flames for their own safety until first responders could put the fire out.

A teenager died in a fiery crash in the west metro on Sunday evening. Officials say the 17-year-old boy from Corcoran was driving a 2024 Cadillac Lyriq eastbound on Highway 7. At around 10:45 p.m., at County Road 101 in Minnetonka,

The Minnesota State Patrol says a 17-year-old is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 7 in Minnetonka. Further details about the victim or what lead to the crash have not yet been released.