'We could see a car sitting on top of a car - we saw probably seven cars, like three to four piled up the end,' said Dave Lamadrid, who witnessed the aftermath of the accident.
Sixteen people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash that took place on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the Bay Bridge.All is now clear on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but that was not the case for much of Thanksgiving afternoon.
"I have no idea how that car ended up on top of the other car. I would love to know how that happened because that was crazy looking," said Karen Lamadrid, who witnessed the aftermath of the accident. "I thought if there is a fire, there is no way out - that was it, that's why I was afraid and I was praying like crazy and I was texting people to pray to get us out of there," said Karen Lamadrid.
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