Schoharie limousine crash

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The Schoharie limousine crash was a fatal traffic collision which occurred on October 6, 2018. A rented stretch limousine, driven by a chauffeur and with multiple passengers, crashed at the junction of New York state routes 30 and 30A, north of Schoharie and 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Albany. The crash killed 20: the driver, all 17 passengers, and two pedestrians who were in a nearby parking lot. The passengers were mostly from communities around the Capital District, primarily Amsterdam, and were on their way to celebrate a birthday at Brewery Ommegang near Cooperstown. Among them were four sisters and two recently married couples. Investigators uncovered problems with the limousine, the driver, and the limousine company. New York State officials had ordered the vehicle removed from service after it failed two inspections due to mechanical problems including deficient brakes; a shop hired to fix the brakes allegedly made inadequate repairs and then falsified their records. The vehicle...

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