Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Mechanical Problem Caused I-94 Car Fire
The car fire broke out Saturday afternoon on the north side of I-94 near Woodbury Drive.
A mechanical problem sparked a fire that led to a vehicle on Interstate 94 becoming engulfed in flames Saturday afternoon.
It was an older car with about 180,000 miles on it, said Woodbury Fire Cmdr. John Wallgren.
A teenager from Hudson, Wis., was driving the vehicle, which started smoking after being driven only a few miles, Wallgren said. There were three other teens in the car at the time and they all escaped unharmed, Wallgren said. They were on a scavenger hunt.
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The car was pulled over on the shoulder on the north side of I-94 near Woodbury Drive.
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