Posted on 05/05/2013 7:34:19 AM PDT by BenLurkin
SAN MATEO, Calif.—A limousine traveling on a major bridge in the San Francisco area burst into flames, killing five female passengers who were trapped inside and injuring four others who escaped, authorities said Sunday.
The limo was carrying nine female passengers and a male driver when it caught fire late Saturday on the San Mateo bridge, California Highway Patrol officer Art Montiel told The Associated Press.
The patrol said that smoke started coming out of the rear of the limo, and the driver pulled over as the vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames. Officers were trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which wasn't the result of an accident.
"We have no idea right now where they were going or where they were coming from," CHP officer Amelia Jack told KGO-TV.
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Freeper eye witness, priceless.
The windows aren’t.
Total speculation here also, but a tipped over bottle of alcohol and a cigarette lighter would be a major problem too.
Great post!
Possible. High-proof liquor dropped onto fabric while somebody was smoking. Cigarette embers ignite fabric. Panic ensues.
Ha, there is no way that a Lincoln Towncar stretch limo was powered solely by electricity.
“Ha, there is no way that a Lincoln Towncar stretch limo was powered solely by electricity.”
Of course...but it is California. Hmmm.
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