Sisters Veronica and Monica Moreno killed in Thanksgiving crash on California interstate

Two sisters were standing outside their pickup truck comforting each other after it had spun out of control and hit a median - only moments before they were fatally struck by a car, a witness said.

Veronica and Monica Moreno, 20 and 27, of Califoia were killed instantly on Friday after a red 2009 Dodge Caliber sedan crashed into their stalled car on Interstate 805 and then them as rain fell around 1.30am, NBC San Diego reported.

A witness told Califoia Highway Patrol investigators that the sister who was driving, Monica, had exited the 2002 Ford Ranger and ran to the passenger side, hugging her sister only seconds before the crash.

Veronica (left) and Monica (right) Moreno, 20 and 27, of Califoia were standing outside their pickup truck comforting each other after it had spun out of control - only moments before they were fatally struck by a car, a witness said

Scenes from the crash above. The sisters were killed instantly on Friday after a red 2009 Dodge Caliber sedan crashed into their stalled car and then them as rain fell around 1.30am

The unidentified 44-year-old Chula Vista woman driving the Dodge Caliber and the three other passengers in her car were not injured in the crash

The unidentified 44-year-old Chula Vista woman driving the Dodge Caliber and the three other passengers in her car were not injured in the crash.

The ordeal began early Friday as the sisters, also of Chula Vista, were traveling down the interstate together after dropping off a friend, according to their cousin Jessica Gutierrez.

They were headed south on the slippery roadway when their truck spun out of control and hit a barrier before overtuing, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. 

The truck landed on its wheels and was stalled in the fast lane, blocking traffic.

The sisters then exited near the passenger side, giving each other a hug - and seconds later, the oncoming sedan drove up and crashed into the truck before striking them, according to NBC.

Gutierrez recounted the incident in a gofundme post and said after her cousins had gotten out of the car to comfort each other, thinking they had both survived the accident.

Veronica Moreno (pictured) had attended Southweste College before enrolling in the Air Force after graduating, a relative said. At the time of her death, she was working as a customer assistant at The Gym and was planning to enroll in the sheriff's department

Monica Moreno (pictured), the older sister, was a register clerk at Concorde College

'One of the girls got out of the driver’s side and ran to the passenger’s side to check on her sister,' Gutierrez wrote.

'Thinking they had both survived the accident, they comforted each other with a hug.

'Their sense of relief was short lived, a car in the fast lane crashed into them and took their lives.' 

The Moreno sisters, who family members described as best friends and the only children of their parents, both died at the scene, NBC reported.

Califoia Highway Patrol investigators said the driver of the sedan stayed at the scene.

Following the incident, southbound lanes were blocked during the investigation and the interstate was cleared by 5am.

The ordeal began early Friday as the sisters, of Chula Vista, were traveling down the interstate in their truck (pictured) after dropping off a friend, according to their cousin Jessica Gutierrez

They were headed south on the slippery roadway when their truck spun out of control and hit a barrier before overtuing. the oncoming sedan then drove up and accidentally crashed into the truck before striking them

The shattered windshield of their truck shown above. The Moreno sisters, who family members described as best friends and the only children of their parents, both died at the scene

A shoe remains in the road after the accident. Southbound lanes were blocked during the investigation and the interstate was cleared by 5am

CHP officials said that officers had responded to several spin-outs on the slippery roads oveight across San Diego County, according to NBC.

Following the incident, Gutierrez has started a gofundme page to raise money the Moreno sisters' memorials and burials.

She said both of the women were bo and raised in San Diego and were very close.

Monica Moreno, the older sister, was a register clerk at Concorde College, according to the gofundme page.

Gutierrez wrote that Veronica Moreno had attended Southweste College before enrolling in the Air Force after graduating.

'Both of the girls (pictured) had so many goals and dreams for their futures and they were taken from them way too soon,' a relative said

A gofundme page has been created by the sisters' cousin in order to help with their burials and memorials

After suffering from an injury during training, her time was cut short in the Air Force, and she had been working as a customer assistant at The Gym.

She was planning to enroll in the sheriff's department, according to Gutierrez. 

She wrote: 'Both of the girls had so many goals and dreams for their futures and they were taken from them way too soon.'

'We are grateful to all those who are there to help and support us during these hard times,' she continued.

'Monica and Veronica have a deep place in our heart and will never be forgotten. We love you both. God Bless.'