The couple inside the Nissan Altima who watched the deadly Northern California bus crash said the FedEx truck was already up in flames when it crossed lanes and struck the tour bus head-on.
NBC4's Patrick Healy speaks to the couple on the NBC4 News at 11.
The crash occurred about 5:40 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 5 near Orland, when a FedEx truck crossed a 60-foot medium and hit a charter bus carrying dozens of Southern California high school students.
The Nissan Altima was one of the three vehicles involved in the wreck, but it was not clear what role the car played in the crash.
The Washington state couple inside that car told NBC4 Friday night that they saw the FedEx truck barreling toward them as flames hurled from the surface of the big rig.
The pair was expected to interview with California Highway Patrol officials on Saturday. Their account differs from other statements by the CHP that the blaze erupted after the FedEx truck collided with the bus.
Nine people died at the scene of Thursday's crash, and a 10th victim died at a hospital, California Highway Patrol officials said early Friday.
Those killed included five students and five adults who were traveling to Humboldt State University for a campus visit.
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