Photos: Five women die trapped in a burning limousine in California
May 5, 2013
San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
California Highway Patrol light flares as they investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) ( FATAL LIMO FIRE )
San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) ( FATAL LIMO FIRE )
San Mateo County firefighters and California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
California Highway Patrol light flares as they investigate the scene of a limousine fire on the westbound side of the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Five women died when they were trapped in the limo that caught fire as they were traveling. Four women and the driver were able to escape.(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) ( FATAL LIMO FIRE )
Michelle Estrera, left and Neriza Fojas are pictured in a handout photo from Community Regional Medical Center, the Fresno hospital where the two women worked as nurses. Both died Saturday night when the limousine in which they were passengers suddenly burst into flames as it was being driven across the San Mateo Bridge en route to a bridal shower party in Fojas' honor. Three other women in the party of nine also died and the survivors suffered varying degrees of injury and some were hospitalized. The cause of the fire event is still being investigated. (Community Regional Medical Center)
Orville Brown is photographed in Vallejo, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Brown was the driver of the limousine that burst into flames on the San Mateo Bridge Saturday night. (Kristopher Skinner/Bay Area News Group) ( ssjm0507limofolo )
Michael Keefe, Fire Chief of the Foster City Fire Department , John Mapes, Foster City Fire Department Investigator and Robert Foucrault, San Mateo Coroner, attend a press conference to discuss last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Mike Maskarich, Commander Redwood City, CHP, and Robert Foucrault, San Mateo Coroner speak at a press conference to discuss last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Mike Maskarich, Commander Redwood City, CHP discusses last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Robert Foucrault, San Mateo Coroner, speaks at a press conference to discuss last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Mike Maskarich, Commander Redwood City, CHP, Michael Keefe, Chief, Foster City Fire Department and John Mapes, Foster City Fire Department Investigator attend a press conference to discuss last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Robert Foucrault, San Mateo Coroner, speaks at a press conference to discuss last Saturday's deadly limousine fire at the CHP Headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. on Monday, May 6, 2013. Five woman including a bride died when their limousine became engulfed in flames on the San Mateo Bridge while on their way to a bridal shower. Four women and the driver were able to escape the flames. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
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