NY - Twenty Fatality Traffic Crash, Schoharie County, 6 Oct 2018

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ford Excursion limousine

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Sumwalt:

We look at everything:

Vehicle
Roadway
Drivers
Licensing
Operator (limo business)
(And more)

And then make recommendations to help prevent it in the future.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Press conference has ended.

 

[dotr]

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Police give an update on the limo crash in Schoharie, N.Y., that killed 20 people.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Overhead aerial for crash site

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Based on names I found two of the victims (the ones who said to have rented the limo) wedding website. Not sure if allowed to post. They were married back in June, so this was likely not a wedding party.

Law enforcement isn’t naming them at this time. Not all the victims’ families have been notified.

 

[jjenny]

Law enforcement isn’t naming them at this time. Not all the victims’ families have been notified.

It was an msm article that named 3 of the victims. Link posted on the thread. I don't think anyone is going to argue that New York Times isn't msm.

 

[Gardenista]

Here's the stop sign the driver blew through

Google Maps

 

[dixiegirl1035]

One of the Talking Heads right now, not sure who it is, is speaking to the limo and is referring to questions on whether the modifications to make it a limo were within guidelines, and perhaps this accident will change laws as to requiring seat belts in the back of limousines.

 

[Gardenista]

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Police give an update on the limo crash in Schoharie, N.Y., that killed 20 people.

Seems like he's barely holding it together

 

[dotr]

delete.

 

[cass523]

Distraught family members are seen going through objects at the scene of an accident

20 killed in Schoharie limousine crash

So young, 29, 34 years old. I imagine some had young children. Tragic! Prayers to all the families

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

It was an msm article that named 3 of the victims. Link posted on the thread.

Oh! If names released to press and in msm, the article should be OK. Not sure about sharing the wedding site, tho. Might be best to consider flagging or messaging a mod to ask.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Distraught family members are seen going through objects at the scene of an accident
20 killed in Schoharie limousine crash

That’s heartbreaking. OMG

 

[Skittles]

Sumwalt: discussing the magnitude

“One of the biggest losses of life we’ve seen in a long, long time.”

Deadliest traffic loss of life since 2009.

One correction -- he said it was the deadliest transportation (not traffic) loss of life since 2009. That was the Colgan Air crash which he said killed 50 but the NTSB website and wikipedia both say 49.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

One correction -- he said it was the deadliest transportation (not traffic) loss of life since 2009. That was the Colgan Air crash which he said killed 50 but the NTSB website and wikipedia both say 49.

Yes, thank you! I’ll correct my post, too.

 

[Skittles]

Yes, thank you! I’ll correct my post, too.

You're welcome. I'm not sure he actually stated it, but I presume he meant deadliest in the USA since 2009.

Thanks for doing such a great job posting about the presser.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

20 killed in Schoharie limousine crash

The identities of the victims in the limousine and on the ground were beginning to emerge in the aftermath of the crash at the intersections of Route 30 and Route 30A. The Apple Barrel's parking lot was filled with people and parked cars at the time of the crash.

The names of the victims are being withheld while troopers try to track down the families of the victims. State Police set up a special hotline for the families of people who fear a loved one died in the crash. Family members are encouraged to call the State Police at 1-877-672-4911.

A picture of one set of victims became clear Sunday afternoon after a GoFundMe page was created. A Delmar woman who is a family friend created a page that is raising money for two young girls who lost their parents in the accident Saturday. The woman contacted by the Times Union Sunday said the family does not want to speak about the tragedy.

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[Jerrod]

 

[HMSHood]

One correction -- he said it was the deadliest transportation (not traffic) loss of life since 2009. That was the Colgan Air crash which he said killed 50 but the NTSB website and wikipedia both say 49.

One of the death was in the house where the airplane crashed. It is 50 killed.