At approximately 3:04 a.m. on May 11, the Sandhills Fire Protection District and Grant County Sheriff's Office were called to Highway 61, near Hyannis for a car fire.&nbsp;

"Investigation disclosed a 33-year-old Rapid City, South Dakota man was traveling south on Hwy 61," Grant County Sheriff Mike Rath said. "He became distracted and left the roadway getting stuck in the sand.  While attempting to get out, the over-heated exhaust system started the grass on fire."

Rath said the vehicle is a total loss.&nbsp;

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 </figure>At approximately 3:04 a.m. on May 11, the Sandhills Fire Protection District and Grant County Sheriff's Office were called to Highway 61, near Hyannis for a car fire.&nbsp;"Investigation disclosed a 33-year-old Rapid City, South Dakota man was traveling south on Hwy 61," Grant County Sheriff Mike Rath said. "He became distracted and left the roadway getting stuck in the sand. While attempting to get out, the over-heated exhaust system started the grass on fire." The vehicle then caught fire.&nbsp;Rath said the vehicle is a total loss.&nbsp;

Grant Co. Sheriff investigates vehicle fire near Hyannis