Kadir Tolla says he was on his way to visit a couple of clients in St. Paul when he came across a crash, moments after it happened.
"I saw a car on fire. Then I said somebody is probably in there," Tolla told FOX 9.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a Honda ran off the road on I-94 near Snelling Avenue, hit a light pole and burst into flames around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tolla was one of several Good Samaritans who pulled over and ran to help.
"That could be me one day. What would happen if I was in that situation and my life was in the hands of strangers that I don't even know," said Tolla.
Tolla says the bystanders tried frantically to get the driver out.
"He was awake. He was saying pull me out, pull me out, pull me out," said Tolla.
But the door was blocked by the guardrail.
"We could crack the door a bit and give him a little air," said Tolla.