Car Catches Fire In Double Fatal Crash In Northern Twin Cities

ANOKA COUNTY, MN — Two drivers died in a Friday morning crash in the north Twin Cities metro. On Sept. 13 just after 7:40 a.m., the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash on 165th Avenue at Makah Street Northwest in Andover.

One of the two vehicles involved was on fire. Bystanders removed the driver from that car.

Lifesaving efforts were attempted, but both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release.

There were no passengers in either vehicle. Initial information shows that one vehicle was traveling eastbound on 165th Avenue Northwest and the other vehicle was traveling westbound when they collided head-on.

The crash remains under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol, the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.