screaming. i looked up. and as i did, the bus driver slammed on breaks. >> he was on the back of the bus last night. and as it turned out that spot likely saved his life. right next to an emergency exit window. >> i opened that thing and pushed it. it was a hinge on it. it didn't come out the way out i had to kick it and straddle to get out. once i got out i fell on the ground someone fell on me. >> with his lip bleeding he scrambled to the southbound side of the freeway only to see the bus ask truck explode in flames. >> everyone was on the grass, crying and pulling their hair and screaming. a high school senior he was

reunited with his family. >> you've got bigger plans for harley. because he had an angel with him. >> in orland another family was having opposite experience. minutes after getting news their daughter did not survive the crash. >> i heard that it was them and saw the smoke. >> this couple lives not far from the accident. crews removed gutted wreckage they came to the veteran's center to offer what they could. >> we wanted to see if we can come and give them a hug or tell them we're praying for them. >> now, chp and local sheriffs are all investigating this crash the bigw3 question why did that fed-ex truck careen across to the other side? investigators told us today it could be weeks or months before they have many of the answers.

in willows laura anthony, abc 7 news >> we're getting a chance to hear what happened. from voices of first responders. i saw a very, very large explosion. >> up to the size of a fire and high number of injuries overwhelmed local fire departments other agencies rushed to help yesterday we're going to continue to follow the story on air and online. you can follow our news reporting on twitter.

in fact we're waiting fon a news conpresence to startxd here. this is in red bluff we'll check in on that and keep you updated on the latest. >> another truck went up in flames. fire shooting out of the oof of the truck. firefighters put out the fire in just four minutes the driver not hurt. eight bottles found that may have been combustible. >> police say they caught the fire that left the scene after hitting and killing a woman. officers arrested her at her home yesterday. a security camera captured an

image moments after the deadly crash on march 20th. witnesses say she the driver hit and killed the woman, then returned to the scene before driving away, again. >> a woman cl with kaepernick and two others in a miami hotel, saying she passed out and woke up the next day in a hospital bed. police aren't sure a crime was committed he is not facing charges today tweeting charges made in a story and other stories i've seen are wrong. they make things up about me that never happened ooch chris culliever faces misdemeanor hit and run for a crash of a bicyclist three

a judge will determine whether that case is strong enough to go to trial. >> now going back to the national transportation safety board news conference on the tour bus crash. >> we're charged by congress to investigate all u.s. civil aviation accidents as well as major significant accidents including rail, highway, marine and pipeline. our job is not just determining probable cause but safety recommendations. so these accidents are prevented in the future. we arrived at 9:30 this morning. what i can tell you is that we know on april 10th, 2014, at about 5:40 p.m in orland california a fed-ex truck tractor was southbound on

i five. left southbound lanes crossed about a 60 foot median. it then struck a motor coach traveling northbound on i five. the impact stopped the forward motion of the motor coach, then both vehicles redirected off the highway. a post crash fire ensued. and we can tell you that motor coach was carrying a high school student and chaperone group they were travelling to humbolt state. there has been a lot of discussion about the fact this was part of a convoy of three buses those other bus arrived at humbolt state there are a number of fatalities and injuries in this crash. the national transportation safety board does not determine the cause or manner of fatalities or injuries. so to get more information about this, let me directp, you to information related to

fatalities should be obtained from chief deputy coroner of glenn county mr. richard warren. for information about injuries, you would obtain that from humbolt state police chief lynn soderberg. >> we're listening to him speaking about the latest information on the tour bus crash yesterday he's with the national transportation safety board. we'll keep you posted on new developments on our web site. and you can follow us on twitter. >> an investigation under way to find out who vandalized a historic statue inform the olympics. >> the statue honoring two

alumni. they took this controversial stance at mexico city olympics a protest over ñrinjustice. vandal removed smith's gold medal. >> it's made of an adobe clay material then painted. so it was disintegrated. >> few noticed the medal was missing. not even the campus tour guide who told the story 20 times. >> you can see purposely they're not wearing shoes to signify poverty. >> at the 2005 dedication ceremony tommy smith explained what is kind their clenched fists. >> this is students on campus about the historic nature of the

statue. >> if they knew the story they'd feel bad you know? about this >> this is a important reminder of a chapter today's students did not experience. >> there is focus on the civil rights movement. there are individuals trying to re-examine awareness. >> there are highly active sidewalks all the way around. police are still looking for tips and witnesses >> health department inspectors discovered an infestation of mice at two chinatown stores. mimi bakery and walgreens both

forced to close temporarily. >> well, good evening. when the inspector came to the bakery they labelled both locations the public. mice infesting two chinatown stores yesterday, during a visit a health inspector found mice at mimi bakery. this morning a public health inspector discovered vermin at wall green's next door. mice in the basement on the first floor. it closed for clean up. >> you can smell rat infestation in there.

i mentioned it before. nothing is done. >> every store is closely populated. there is no way you can clean it. you clean one place, it goes to another place. >> the health department insists it's limited to mice . >> iñi used to eat a lot in chi twoub. i stay away from the restaurant business >> we did find a mimi customer that is not concerned >> i'm not their in my bag of fortune cookies. >> they could not say if it is linked but the san francisco chronicle reported dig is connected to a rat outbreak near washington scare park. that is only block as way from these doors

in chinatown, abc7 news. >> pone shally priceless paintings discovered in

a phone shally damaging report claims national security agency hay have known about the heart bleed computer bug two years, gathering it to gather intelligence experts say it may have compromised security of two thirds of the world's web site forcing people to change their pass words and sources have told nsa they have known about the bug and used it to gather data.

they say the companies are working to fix the problem. >> some referred art work referred in the bay area, considered by poleland to be a national treasure. >> we're talking about 75 paintings worth about a million dollars. the fbi is releasing details about the case. >> cally was a polish resistance fighter. sheful aed the world, painting. the art work is considered a national treasure in poland when she died in 1998 she left

86 paintings to the polish museum in rappersville, switzerland. >> art works never reached their intended destination. >> they vanished. for 16 years, a mistery. four years ago the museum intensified the search for the work. in mid january polish ministry of culture turned to the fbi in san francisco. >> the polish government asked us to try to reach fourt a family member here in the bay area to see if he was aware. >> the fbi want to his nephew's home. >> he knew where they were. they were being maintained in storage. and after a conversation it was agreed that we'd take them and get them back to switzerland >> the fbi recovered 75 of the 86 paintings the nephew said he was protecting the paintings and didn't know the museum was

looking for them. the polish government says there are 80,000 pieces that are missing from its country. most believed to have been stole ren by nazis and russians. >> they're finding more and more paintings in germany and holland. they're coming back >> now, 75 more paintings have come back, this time from san francisco. >> right now, the ntsb is briefing reporters. investigators arrives this afternoon saying work is just beginning. investigators don't know what what caused the truck to slam into a bus yesterday 40 teens on a tour bus were on

the bus. five students were killed. dozens still hospitalized tonight. many with burns and broken bones. the bus one of three chartered by humbolt. abc news anchor diane sawyer and i talked about the crash this afternoon. we know how close to home this is talking and investigating what happened. this weekend is crunch time for american who's haven't done their taxes if you need help p irs can you get them on the phone? >> and a look at something people don't see a religious mass wedding? >> this is a stunning site.

a wedding with 2000 couples cameras taking you inside of the church. we'll have that as well. >> thank you. >> and world news coming up at 5:30. time to turn our attention for the weekend. looks gorgeous down there. it's cool and breezy as we're going to britain things up. cloud cover around the bay area. some fog and in the sierra nevada you can see thunderstorms developing near lone pine.

look out for possibility of those showers and thunderstorms. some 61 in oakland. cooler across the bay area today. from 2 to 12 degrees. our highs. our highs today have been in upper 50s to upper 70s. and from our camera you can see fog down below. clouds above. temperatures rebounding sunday low pressure bringing us cloud cover keeping us on the cool side. inland spots on the mild side.

so we're going to call it a brighter afternoon for saturday. temperatures coming up for sunday. some thunderstorms wind down. it's going to be a cloudy start. temperatures upper 40s take the dog out. it's going to be nice in the morning with cool weather. six owes around the bay and the coast. a look at the accu-weather forecast, warming it up on sunday fog giving way to sunshine. low 60s to upper 70s. we'll just keep you into mid-70s

inland. yesterday we talked about a slieft chance of showers. we don't have a possibility of rain over the next seven days. thank you. >> michael finney is next with wireleare awesome.

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coming up at 6:00 we'll have a report from southern california on the victims of the i five tour bus tragedy one is still unaccounted for tonight bart takes a car out of service after a report of bed bugs on board. and a science lesson, how much human energy it takes to make energy. thank you. >> tax day is approaching the president and first lady paid just over $98,000 in taxes. the 42 page return shows the couple donated 12% to 32 different charities the 2013 taxes are posted on

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welcome to "world news." tonight, fiery crash. how did a bus filled with students become an inferno? survivors climb out of broken windows. and tonight, families reunite. crunch time for taxes. as we check up on the irs offer to help you. >> your wait time between 30 and 60 minutes. and why are 2,000 couples getting married at the same time in 2014? tonight, we take you inside a religious phenomenon. and a good evening to you on this friday night.