New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a limousine involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York had failed a state inspection and should not have been on the road.
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He said Monday in Manhattan the vehicle had been inspected by the state’s transportation department just last month.
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Cuomo also said the driver didn’t have the appropriate license and the stretch limo had been rebuilt in a way that violated federal law.
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He said the company, Prestige Limousine, “has a lot to answer for.”
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Calls to the limousine company rang unanswered Monday.
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The crash Saturday in the town of Schoharie killed two pedestrians and 18 occupants of a limousine, including four sisters. Relatives said the group was headed to a birthday party.
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