she died with her friends, one of them michelle estrera who she worked with in fresno. anna alcantara of san lorenzo and jenni balon of dublin. a fifth woman found in the burned-out car is unidentified. this video shows the limo engulfed in flames on the side of the san mateo bridge where the driver pulled over. as they were traveling over the bridge, one of the women alerted the driver that there was smoke. he was able to get over to the side of the road but the fire moved so fast that only four of the women were able to escape the driver unhurt. at least one of the women crawled through the partition to get out. kpix 5 spoke with victim jenni balon's husband. he says he is having a hard time explaining to their 2-year- old son and 10-year-old daughter that their mom is not coming home. he says that jenni was looking forward to her first limo ride with friends from the fruitvale healthcare center. john balon works there, too. he lost his friends and the love of his life. >> it's like you're happily married, happy with your wife and kids, everything flows smoothly and a

the bride, neriza fojas, michelle estrera, and jennifer balon and another victim is not identified yete we are learning from the people directly involved in the tragedy with coverage this morning. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield will tell us about a driver and a survivor and conflicting accounts of what happened on saturday night. cornell bernard is at valley medical center where two victims are recovering. >> we can tell you that two victims from the deadly limousine fire are slowly recovering at valley medical center in san jose. amalia loyola and jasmine desguia of san jose are in serious condition this morning. nelia rafael is back home. mary grace may have been released, also, from stanford medical center. we are hearing from john balon and his wife did not make it out. he knew something was wrong because he did not hear from her all night until he get a financial phone call from her friend. >> it said there was a fire and it was too late to my wife to get out. >> he says the accident happened the very same day the couple celebrated their oldest daughter's 10 the birthday. jenni

the bride 31 year-old neriz fojas from monterrey. 35 year-old michelle estrera from fresno. 39 year-oldsan lorenzo. 43 road felomina geronga from alameda. we spoke to co- workers of the victims were devastated. >> the cause of death is still pending. it could take another three to four weeks to complete. the victims were celebrating a recent wedding of the bride when the limousine caught fire. for all the women manage to escape but there are conflicting reports of investigation about what exactly happened when the fire broke out. until crews arrived on the scene. one of the surviving victims, said, that she tried to get a limo driver to stop the car as the fire broke out. she says that when the driver did finally stop and get out of the car, he did not do anything to help. her statement goes against what the driver said. rickey brown said that he did in fact of some of the women escaped the limos partition. >> let us take a live look at san francisco on this wednesday morning. a little bit of sun but you can still wednesday morning. a little bit of sun but you can still see the clause i

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nerizo fojas michelle estrera, and jenny alon -- balon. meanwhile, investigators don't know what caused the fire or why those women were not able to get out of the limo. a spokesperson for the chp says they expect to have this investigation wrapped up in the next few weeks. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we're learning more about the conditions of the four women who escaped the fiery limo. these are photos of two of them. less than an hour ago, officials at the santa clara valley medical center told us 34-year-old jasmine desguia seen here on the left and 48- year-old amalia loyola not pictured are both in fair condition. mary guardiano was released from the hospital yesterday. 36-year-old nelia arrellano was released on sunday night. >>> developing news now. two lanes on the golden gate bridge are shut down this noontime because a newly-paved section of roadway started to crumble during this morning's commute. the bridge district says there was a problem with new asphalt that road crews used last night in the area of the north anchorage.

. >> abc7 news has confirmed the identities of all five victims, the bride, neriza fojas, michelle estrera, nurses in fresno, and jennifer balon, and another is from alameda and we will get a picture of her very soon. one survivors is out of the hospital this morning. nelia rafael arellano is now home after suffering minor cuts the she amalia and jasmine desguia are at santa clara valley medical center in serious condition. when the initial emergency calls went out on saturday night crews had no idea of the tragedy that would unfold. abc7 news obtained a first dispatch call, seconds after the fire broke out. >> a report of a vehicle fire limo with possible entrapment. >> engine two, we are coming. the limo is on the west side of the highway is well involved and people are trapped is the report. >> the foster city fire department was the first crew to arrive 11 minutes after the fire was first reported. the call between san mateo county, the c.h.p., and several other agencies went on for hours until the coroner came out and the bridge was eventually cleared. >> the parents of the bride, bri

the bride neriza fojas, michelle estrera, jenni balon and anna alcantara. her mother says her heart hurts too much to speak publicly. these families are grieving. they are making funeral arrangements, a huge shock because on saturday night these women were going out to have some fun and celebrate the upcoming wedding of fojas. they were out in the limousine heading to a hotel in foster city when it caught on fire. the limo driver said it took minutes for the limousine to be fully engulfed. four women escaped. three have been released from the hospital. jasmine deguia is still being treated at valley medical center in san jose. what we have been doing is trying to speak with some of the family members who again are grieving. and at this point, the investigation is under way to try to determine what caused that fire, why those women weren't able to get out. they were seen by the partition as if they were trying to get through that area in order to escape. but they didn't have time to make it out of the limo. live in alameda, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> than

. >> michelle estrera from fresno. >> jennifer balon from dublin. >> anna alcantra from san lorenzo. >> felomina geronga from alameda. their families and friends are mourning their laws and demanding answers. >> they are like second family. it is like my mom or sister taking a way for me. >> how come the passengers are the ones that helped them. where is the driver that was supposed to be responsible. he is the captain of the ship. he is responsible for the persons that he is giving service to. >> there is some conflicting information about what exactly happened on that saturday night. one of the surviving victims says she tried to get the limousine driver to stop the car as a fire broke out. she says when the driver finally stopped and got out of the car he did not do anything to help. that is according to her. arriana statement goes against what the driver said. the driver said he did in fact helped some of the woman escaped through the limousine to partition. >> kron fours and jeff bush had a chance but with a man to witness the moment when the limousine caught fire. he says he di

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it took the lives of 31-year-old narisa fojas, michelle estrera of fresno, jenny bologna of dublin and anna alcantera and 40-year-old filomina geronga. four other women survived. calls were released responding calls about the fire. >> some survivors and family members of those in the limo said they didn't think the driver did enough to help people get out. the driver has said he did all he could and feels terrible about the fire. the limo driver also said he does not think there was a fire extinguisher inside the limo and current state law does not require limos to carry fire extinguishers but that could change next week. the state senator jerry hill of san mateo says he will introduce the bill requiring fire extinguishers in all limousines. >>> engine company 18 is used to dealing with emergencies but last night they had to take the unusual steps of diving under trucks and decks in their station to get away from flying bullets. the bullets have been fired at the scene of a fatal shooting a few blocks away. ktvu's claudine wong joins us live with the story and the latest from police. g

also shilled 35-year-old michelle estrera and -- killed 35-year-old michelle estrera and jenny balon. balon was a wife and mother of two who lived in dublin. we talked last night with her husband. he told us the two were married for 14 years and he says he feels lost without his wife. >> loving, friendly and very understanding, very caring, sweet person. >> reporter: balon's husband said he was told by one of the survivors that all of the women tried to escape from the front partition to the driver's seat. the chp have not said why they couldn't get out of the rearers to. we want to show you photos of two of the survivors. later on this morning, the san mateo county coroner is expected to release the nails of all five -- names of all five women killed in the limo fire. when we get that information, we'll bring it to you. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> one fire investigator is looking at that fire. retired vallejo firefighter bill tweety had very interesting comments about the limo fire. stay tuned. >>> we want to check in with sal, get an update on the commute, i

they are michelle estrera. geronga. jennifer balon.-- the bride - neriza fojas the limo doors were locked, meaning the only way out for partition to the driver's seat. according to the driver -- orville "ricky" brown -- he pulled as many of the women through the partition window as he could. we told you yesterday, the regulates limousines, may fine limo-stop. 75- hundred meantime, we spoke to anna accident. another victim identified old felomina geronga. a 13 year old daughter and a 10 year old son. >> pam: today her grieving husband is asking why more wasn't done to help the victims trapped in the back of the burning limo of this kind it was at the geronga's alameda home where the limo >> by families or groups are grieving right now i'm just hoping something good will come of this (crying) that will guide for. >> pam: picked up the group of women saturday night. people we spoke to who saw the lincoln before the group took off says they nothing to indicate that the vehicle was having any kind of mechanical problems. >> pam: co-workers

today the san mateo county coroner identified the fatalities. 35-year-old michelle estrera of fresno. 46-year-old anna alcantara of alameda. 43-year-old philomena geron ga of alameda. 35-year-old jennifer balon of alameda and the new bride 35- year-old neriza fojas of monterey. they were on the way to a bridal shower for fojas when their limo burst into flames. two survivors are released, two others recovering at valley medical center in san jose. >> both came in as critical condition -- in critical condition. they went from there to being in serious condition and today they have been upgraded to fair condition. so they are doing better. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is still under investigation and will be for weeks. but could a child safety feature that allows the driver to automatically lock the rear passenger doors from the inside have anything to do with the deaths? all of the women who survived squeezed through a partition window that separates the passenger area from the driver. and the fatal victims were found near that partition. rescuers eventually opened the doors from

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and her friends, michelle estrera who she worked with in fresno. anna al can tarot of san lorenzo and jenny balon of dublin. a fifth unidentified woman was also found in the burned-out car. kpix 5 stopped by the home of jenny balon yesterday where she was being remembered by her husband john for the way she loved her family. she leaves behind a 2-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, who are having a hard time understanding their mom is not coming home. >> mommy's happy now. she's already in heaven because she believes is jesus christ as her savior and she goes to heaven now and she's happy now so we should be happy for her. >> reporter: her husband says she was looking forward to her first limo ride with friends from the fruitvale health center. relatives found comfort by holding prayer sessions in her home. the balons moved to dublin from the philippines five years ago and this summer, they were planning to return to celebrate jenny's 40th birthday. that party will now be a memorial with family and friends. live in foster city, elissa harrington

today the san mateo county coroner identified the fatalities. 35-year-old michelle estrera of fresno.ar-old anna alcantara of alameda. 43-year-old philomena geron ga of alameda. 35-year-old jennifer balon of alameda and the new bride 35- year-old neriza fojas of monterey. they were on the way to a bridal shower for fojas when their limo burst into flames. two survivors are released, two others recovering at valley medical center in san jose. >> both

michelle estrera. from fresno. jennifer dublin. anna alcantara from san lorenzo. felomina geronga . from alameda. we spoke to both the husband of alcantara and geronga. as you imagine, they are devastated. >> (crying) everything that you can ask for for a wife. take care of your family, what used to have them. no one will know when they're on to be taken from you. >> pam: geronga went on to say he wants to know where the driver was. when the car caught fire. and why he didn't get his wife out.and there is some question of exactly what happened when. tonight we're also learning that one of the surviving victims of the limousine fire. is giving a different account of the fire. nelia arrellano says, she tried to get the limo driver to stop the car as the fire broke out. but she says, he did *not want to listen. she says when the driver did finally stop-- he did not do anything to help, after he got out of the car. this is a different story than the one given by the driver. orville 'ricky' brown says, he thought the passengers where asking if they could smoke a cigarette in the back of

also killed, michelle estrera. we've also learned 39-year-old jenny belan was killed in that limo. she was the mother of two children and lived in dublin. belana's husband said the backdoors were locked. >> reporter: he tells me he and his children are lost without his wife. he tells me, he's able to smile when he thinks about his beloved jenny, because she lives on in their two children. >> it's hard. it's hard to cope right now. really hard. >> reporter: married 14 years. the couple's home is filled with family photos. >> she is a loving, friendly, and understanding. very caring, sweet person. >> reporter: her love for her family is evident. there are still birthday balloons up in the home. before she left, she hosted a birthday party for their 10- year-old. >> my wife is sitting close to the rear. >> reporter: belan says one of the survivers says his wife was behind the driver, but switched seats. everyone tries to escape by climbing through a partition toward the driver's seat. but the others could not make it. >> it was locked. you can't open it. >> reporter: he says he's not

limousine fire on the san mateo bridge, and a resolutionry took place in fresno for neriza fojas and michelle estrera, both working as nurses in fresno. around 100 people filed into a clutch for the service. she sank songs, and prayed and mourned their lives. they were two of five who died two weeks ago when the limousine caught fire on the san mateo bridge. they were celebrating her wedding. >> caltran officials face tough questions from lawmakers over the bolt failures on the bay bridge. a state senator is holding a committee hearing. the federal highway administration agreed to look into the problem bolt cracking. caltran's requested the review to help determine whether the bridge can open on labor day. a state investigation blames the manufacturing error for making the bolts brittle. >> a proposal to extend bart service to northern contra costa county is the subject of a special meeting tonight in hercules. the city council will discuss whether to support a study that looks into the issue. two cities is come out in favor of extending bart city to the north part of the county but richmond official

the bride, neriza fojas, and michelle estrera are being laid to rest, both nurses. they and seven others were in a limousine celebrating breed breed' wed -- celebrating neriza fojas wedding. five escaped. >> the parents of murdered 8-year-old leila fowler have called off plans to make a public statement today now that their 12-year-old son has been arrested. their father says that he considers his son innocent until authorities show him the evidence to prove otherwise. the calvalry county sheriff deputies arrested him on saturday. two books ago he said he saw an intruder in the home before finding the dying sister and now he is held at a juvenile facility in el dorado county. >> this morning, police are trying to determine if a former math teacher charged with molesting a girl was involved with other students. investigators say the 50-year-old robert william lincoln had an ongoing relationship with a student he met at a school. >> that school is in hollister. >> woman was found dead in a swimming pool of their napa home on saturday night and an autopsy performed yes

michelle estrera was a coworker and friend. jenny balon lived in dublin. anna al canter a also had two children. and 43-year-old felomina gore on coo was a mother also. >>> two retrofit options are under consideration. a final choice will be revealed today along with details about the cost. we are also expected to learn whether or not the span's scheduled labor day opening will happen on time. >>> the new 49ers stadium could have a official name as early as today. they plan to announce a naming rights deal during the press conference today. janine de la vega joins us now from the future home of the niners in santa clara. >> reporter: pam, construction workers are already starting to show up today to work on the new stadium. now let's take a look at it. i haven't been here to the site in a month or two. it may be named after a blue jeans company. ktvu has learned the 49ers will hold a news conference in san francisco to discuss a naming rights deal later today and a new name for the stadium may also be announced. the 49ers and santa clara city council -- [

also killed, michelle estrera. we've also learned 39-year-old jenny belan was killed in that limo. she was the mother of two children and lived in dublin. belana's husband said the backdoors were locked. >> reporter: he tells me he and his children are lost without his wife. he tells me, he's able to smile when he thinks about his beloved jenny, because she lives on in their two children. >> it's hard. it's hard to cope right now. really hard. >> reporter: married 14 years. the couple's home is filled with family photos. >> she is a loving, friendly, and understanding. very caring, sweet person. >> reporter: her love for her family is evident. there are still birthday balloons up in the home. before she left, she hosted a birthday party for their 10- year-old. >> my wife is sitting close to the rear. >> reporter: belan says one of the survivers says his wife was behind the driver, but switched seats. everyone tries to escape by climbing through a partition toward the driver's seat. but the others could not make it. >> it was locked. you can't open it. >> reporter: he says he's not

new bride, neriza fojas, and michelle estrera were nurses at fruitvale community hospital, and jenniferlom and another woman not identified on girl's night out to celebrate the marriage. we are learning more details of the tragic night. the limousine had nine passengers one more than allowed under state rules. witnesses say the rear of the limousine was riding really close to the ground. we are learning the survivors had to crawl through a partition dividing the driver area from the passenger compartment in order to escape. we have team coverage with abc7 news reporter cornell bernard in san jose. >> two victims from the fire are slowly recovering this morning here at valley medical center, amalia loyola and julian assange from san -- and jasmine who sufd cuts and mary grace was at stand formed and she may have been released, as well. we are hearing from john balon whose wife, jenni did not make it out. he knew something was wrong on saturday because he did not hear from johnny all night and breaking the news to their daughter was heartbreaking. >> she cried. i hugged her. i told her, d

today the san mateo county coroner identified the fatalities. 35-year-old michelle estrera of fresno. 46-year-old anna alcantara of alameda. 43-year-old philomena geron ga of alameda. 35-year-old jennifer balon of alameda and the new bride 35- year-old neriza fojas of monterey. they were on the way to a bridal shower for fojas when their limo burst into flames. two survivors are released, two others recovering at valley medical center in san jose. >> both jasmine deguia and amalia loyola came in, in critical condition. they went from there to being in serious condition and today they have been upgraded to fair condition. so they are doing better. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is still under investigation and will be for weeks. but could a child safety feature that allows the driver to automatically lock the rear passenger doors from the inside have anything to do with the deaths? all of the women who survived squeezed through a partition window that separates the passenger area from the driver. and the fatal victims were found near that partition. rescuers eventually opened the d

also deceased, jenna about loan of dublin and michelle estrera of the central valley. she and the bride worked together. "these two outstanding nurses were loved by their patients, colleagues and staff at our hospital." the hospital in fresno is planning a memorial service to remember their two employees. elizabeth, we are still waiting to hear from the facility in east oakland as to whether or not they are planning something similar am. >> such a tragedy. thank you, ann. >>> the widower of one of those victims spoke with kpix 5 this afternoon. john balone says the party was a rare night out for his wife jenny. the mother of their two children. he says he wants to remember jenny for the way she lived her life, not the way it ended. >> things that she's doing for the kids and for me like those things -- those little things that she did every morning. what she did for the kids every morning, feed them, clothes and my daughters' hair before they go to school. it's a great loss for us. >> jenny balon moved here from the philippines about five years ago. her memorial could

neriza fohas and michelle estrera or exemplary nurses who dedicated their life to helping others.uld dearly miss these two special people with a touch our lives. >> if there was also a third person already identify jenni balon we spoke to her husband yesterday here's what he had said that is why deaths. >> officers told me my wife was one of the unfortunate ones who did not survive. i got shocked but i did not have any emotion at that time. it is like i was numb. my daughter is holding up well. my son does not understand quite yet. >> as hard for his children to understand how heartbreaking is a story appeared ajenni before jenni wet with our roof she celebrated her daughter's tenure of birthday. >> she did not make it back. >> the husband says this sunday is mother's day is having a hard time explaining to his children while his mother, their mother is not here. >> thank you darya. thank you will. stay with kron 4 for the latest developments on the story on our air on our 24/7 news channel at our web site at www.kron4.com. will be right back here is the kron 4 morning news. a liv