Shocking moment car EXPLODES in tunnel leaving one dead

FOOTAGE has caught the horrifying moment a car smashes into a road tunnel before exploding into a fireball and killing one person.

The crash happened in Lowry Hill Tunnel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last night.

Police released a video of the incident that showed the car smashing into a guardrail on I-94 near the entrance of the tunnel. 

The impact sends sparks shooting into the air as the car approaches the tunnel.

The car then crashes into the wall, and blowing up in a flash of orange. 

Westbound lanes will be shut for an extended period of time as crews work to clean up the area, Minnesota State Patrol said. 

Videos captured smoke billowing out of the tunnel after the crash, FOX 9 of Minneapolis .

Drivers then appear looking to escape the traffic jam building up behind the crash.

They attempted to turn the wrong way on the Interstate, according to the footage.

It is not clear how many people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. 

Minnesota State Patrol has launched a fatal crash investigation.