Driver, 19, dies in fiery late-night crash in Roseville

The wreck occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Hwy. 36, the patrol said.

December 14, 2021 at 1:54PM

A 19-year-old driver died early Tuesday in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Roseville, authorities said.

The wreck occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. on eastbound Hwy. 36 near the Lexington Avenue exit, the State Patrol said.

The car hit a guardrail, rolled onto its side and was "was fully engulfed in flames" by the time emergency responders arrived, a statement from the patrol said.

The driver was identified as Michael Richard Esler of Woodbury.

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