Man Killed In Fiery Crash In Golden Valley

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (WCCO) - A 23-year-old man has died from his injuries after his car slid down an embankment and caught on fire on Friday morning.

Golden Valley police say that when officers arrived at Golden Valley Road and Bassett Creek Drive, they found that the driver, later identified as De'aunte Lashun Malone, had gotten out of the car on his own.

He was treated at the scene, and then transported to HCMC, where he died Saturday evening. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says he exact cause of death is still under investigation.