Vincent A. Ettari, a civil engineer, told The New York Times that he believes Kurt Villani was frantically touching the brakes of his car as it exploded on Wednesday.
The couple killed in a fiery crash on Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday have been named as Kurt and Monica Villani. The couple, both 53, were named by Niagara Falls Police Department on Friday.
The dramatic fireball incident on Wednesday sparked a security scare and the closure of four US-Canadian border crossings on the day before Thanksgiving .
Explosion at Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls: Governor closes all FOUR international border crossings between the US and Canada