Limo crash that killed 20 people failed inspection and driver was unqualified, says Governor Andrew Cuomo
Details are still emerging on the deadly limousine crash on Saturday in upstate New York that resulted in the deaths of 20 people, including all 18 people traveling in the vehicle, with Governor Andrew Cuomo revealing recent developments at the Columbia Day Parade. Speaking to reporters, Cuomo said that the limousine, a 2001 Ford Excursion, had recently failed inspection and 53-year-old driver Scott Lisnicchia was not licensed properly to operate the vehicle.
According to the New York Times, the name of the company that rented out the vehicle was Prestige Limousine, who have a history of failed inspections, did business out of a low-budget hotel, had ties to a scheme to obtain illegal driver licenses, and whose owner has reportedly had run-ins with federal law enforcement.