A limousine company's disregard for safety, coupled with ineffective oversight from state regulators, led to a 2018 limo crash in upstate New York that left 20 dead, according to the NTSB.
The meeting detailed the"egregious" actions by Prestige Limousine, the company that operated the limo, as well as the inadequate safety record of the vehicle.
A unity urn with cremated ashes of Robert Joseph Dyson and Mary E. Dyson is set in place as friends and family prepare for a funeral mass for eight of the 20 people killed in a limousine crash in Schoharie, N.Y., Oct. 13, 2018. "I cannot imagine the pain of losing a loved one to this senseless, preventable tragedy," Graham said.This Oct. 8, 2018, file photo shows debris scattered in an area at the site of a fatal limousine crash the day before in Schoharie, N.Y.
While the agency detailed various issues with the vehicle and limo company, it also pointed the finger at state regulators, saying they failed to verify safety forms and fell short in keeping the company from operating without proper authority.
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