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Boy, 17, killed in fiery crash in Minnetonka

3 crashes, 2 fatal in Twin Cities overnight
3 crashes, 2 fatal in Twin Cities overnight 01:43

MINNETONKA, Minn. — 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, he left the road and struck a light pole. 

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Minnesota Department of Transportation

The car and the light pole then caught on fire, traffic camera video from the scene shows.

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