Bystanders rescue man from burning rollover car near Ely Minnesota

On Friday afternoon near Ely, Minnesota, a single-vehicle crash occurred on Echo Trail where the car ran off the road, struck a rock ledge, went airborne, rolled over, and caught fire. Quick-acting bystanders pulled the sole occupant, a man with a head injury, from the burning vehicle before it was fully engulfed. The driver was initially taken to an Ely hospital and then airlifted to a hospital in Duluth for further treatment. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of the accident, with other emergency responders assisting at the scene. The current condition of the driver remains unknown, and authorities have not yet released the driver's identity. This incident highlights the critical role of bystander intervention in emergency situations.