All 18 people in the limousine and two pedestrians died in the crash. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News NEW YORK — Twenty people have been killed after a limousine careened out of control in what investigators described on Sunday as the most deadly transportation accident in the United States for nearly a decade. All 18 occupants of the SUV-style stretch limo died along with two pedestrians on Saturday afternoon in upstate New York, police deputy superintendent Christopher Fiore told a news conference. He said the 2001 Ford Excursion had failed to stop at an intersection and continued into a parking lot, ultimately crashing into a parked car. Investigators have not yet established if the victims were wearing seatbelts. "Twenty fatalities is horrific... This is one of the biggest losses of lives that we have seen in a long, long time," added National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman Robert Sumwalt. "This is the most deadly transportation accident in the country … [Read more...] about 20 killed in New York limo horror
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Wedding limousine crash kills 20 in New York
Twenty people were killed on Sunday (Oct 7) after a limousine carrying a wedding party careened out of control in what investigators described as the most deadly transportation accident in the United States for nearly a decade. An SUV-style stretch limousine sped down a hill, crashing into pedestrians outside the Apple Barrel Country Store and Cafe, the Albany Times Union said, citing police. All 18 occupants of the SUV-style stretch limo died along with two pedestrians on Saturday afternoon in upstate New York, police deputy superintendent Christopher Fiore told a news conference. He said the 2001 Ford Excursion had failed to stop at an intersection and continued into a parking lot, ultimately crashing into a parked car. Investigators have not yet established if the victims were wearing seatbelts. "Twenty fatalities is horrific ... This is one of the biggest losses of lives that we have seen in a long, long time," added National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman … [Read more...] about Wedding limousine crash kills 20 in New York
New York limousine crash kills 20 in deadliest US vehicle accident since 2009
By Reuters  October 8, 2018 | 07:49 am GMT+7 A limousine crash in the upstate New York town of Schoharie killed twenty people October 7, 2018. Photo by Reuters Twenty people were killed in rural upstate New York when a limousine collided with another vehicle, New York State Police said on Sunday. The crash occurred just before 2pm on Saturday afternoon in Schoharie, about 38 miles (61 km) west of Albany, on Route 30. The limousine sped through an intersection and drove into a parking lot outside an Apple Barrel Country Store, striking a vehicle and two pedestrians. All limousine passengers were killed, as well as the driver and the pedestrians, state police said. Local media reported the limousine was carrying a wedding party. It was the deadliest transportation accident in the United States since a 2009 plane crash in Buffalo, New York, that killed 49 people, said Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Robert Sumwalt. The victims were transported … [Read more...] about New York limousine crash kills 20 in deadliest US vehicle accident since 2009
Former New York mayor Giuliani joins Trump legal team
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining President Donald Trump's personal legal team, Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow announced on Thursday (Apr 19). File photo of President Donald Trump and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (left) at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Nov 20, 2016. (Photo source: AP /Carolyn Kaster, File) A week after federal agents raided the offices and residence of longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, Sekulow sought to bolster the force protecting the president from mounting challenges on several sides. "The president said, 'Rudy is great. He has been my friend for a long time and wants to get this matter quickly resolved for the good of the country,'" Sekulow said in a statement. Sekulow said Giuliani, who presided over New York City from 1994 to 2001, "expressed his deep appreciation to the president for allowing him to assist in this important matter." Sekulow also named two other lawyers to the White … [Read more...] about Former New York mayor Giuliani joins Trump legal team
Dozens injured in New York ferry accident
At least 57 people were injured in the US on Wednesday morning when a commuter ferry from New Jersey hit a dock in New York City's financial district, sending passengers tumbling on top of each other. At least 57 people were injured, two critically, when a commuter ferry struck a dock in New York City's financial district during Wednesday morning's rush hour, officials said. A corner of the ferry was ripped open, and passengers said people fell on each other, screaming and crying. One witness said a ferry employee moments before the accident had mentioned the boat's recent trouble with maneuvering. Passengers aboard the Seastreak Wall Street ferry said scores of people who had been waiting to disembark were hurled to the deck by the impact. "We were pulling into the dock. The boat hit the dock. We just tumbled on top of each other. I got thrown into everybody else. ... People were hysterical," said Ellen Foran. Firefighters were still carrying people away on stretchers an … [Read more...] about Dozens injured in New York ferry accident