NBC Latino reports on what really transpired inside the burning limo with a newlywed Filipina nurse and 8 friends trapped inside.

Driver Orville Brown, 46, from San Jose recalled that one of his women passengers asked him to check on the smoke coming from the back of the limousine. Brown immediately pulled over but was seconds too late because flames are already eating the back of the car.

One woman was able to escape, three women were helped by passers-by to get out of the burning limo but the 5 other women were left inside the car to suffer the ordeal.

Reports from San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News named the newlywed nurse as Neriza Fojas, 31, Filipina.

The night was supposedly the night when the 8 friends, all registered nurses, are celebrating Fojas being married. Relatives said that Fojas had plans of flying back to the Philippines to celebrate her wedding.

According to Fojas's sister, Rosalyn Bersamin, "She was a hard worker, a loving sister" and that the group were on their way to the hotel to party with her husband.

The four women who were lucky to escape death were Mary G. Guardiano, 42, of lameda; Jasmine Desguia, 34, of San Jose; Nelia Arellano, 36, of Oakland and Amalia Loyola, 48, of Sa Leandro.

They were all given medical attention by doctors at nearby hospitals. They suffer burns and suffocation. According to Joy Alexiou, a spokeswoman from Valley Medical Center, Desquia and Loyola were in a critical condition. There were still no updates about Arellano who was brought to a separate hospital.

Brown remembered one woman squeezing her way out through the partition to get to the driver's side from the passenger's side.

The five women who were not able to escape were found dead within reach of the partition. It appeared that they had tried to fight for their lives by trying, too, squeezing themselves through the partition.

San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said that "My guess would be they were trying to get away from the fire and use that window as an escape route." Foucrault dismissed the possibility of a foul play but assures that San Mateo Fire Department is looking into the real cause of fire.

The limousine was associated to Limo Stop which is known for providing limo services. According to the company's statement, "... will do everything possible to investigate and assist authorities in determining the cause of fire in order to bring forth answers and provide closure to the victims and families." Limo stop was reportedly licensed and insured.

Brown had picked the friends up from Oakland and was taking them to Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City. Brown was a skilled commercial driver for years now and has operated trucks in the past. He has no bad records. With all his experience in driving, Brown said that " (fire) was so fast. I've never seen anything like it in my life."

Still restless about what happened, his brother told the media that Brown kept talking to himself saying that, "I should have done more, I should have done more..."