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Limo service operator convicted of manslaughter in deadly New York crash.

Nauman Hussain, the manager of Prestige Limousine, was convicted of manslaughter in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York in 2018. The limo, packed with birthday revelers, went off the road after the vehicle's brakes failed. Hussain faces up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on May 31. Prosecutors said Hussain intentionally failed to conduct required, routine state inspections on the limo, and that the checks would have revealed brake defects and prevented the wreck.

crime2 years ago

Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in fatal crash that killed 20.

Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limousine, has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2018 limousine crash that killed 20 people near the Capital Region. Prosecutors said Hussain intentionally failed to get routine state inspections on the stretch-style 2001 Ford Excursion, which would have revealed brake defects and prevented the wreck. He faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced on May 31.

crime2 years ago

Limo company operator convicted of manslaughter in fatal crash that killed 20.

Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limousine, has been found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for a 2018 crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. The limo had failed an inspection by the state's Department of Motor Vehicles the month prior to the crash, and the driver did not have the appropriate driver’s license to be operating that vehicle. The National Transportation Safety Board found that the vehicle had failed an inspection just over a month before the crash, and that one of the brakes was non-operational at the time of the incident. Hussain faces up to 15 years in prison and will be sentenced on May 31.

crime2 years ago

Limo company operator faces trial for deadly NY crash.

Nauman Hussain, the former operator of Prestige Limousine, is on trial for 20 counts of criminally negligent homicide in the 2018 upstate New York crash that killed 20 people. Prosecutors argue that Hussain bears "personal responsibility" for the disaster, as evidence will show that he was made aware of his responsibility in the months leading up to the crash. The limo had faulty brakes and had not undergone a state safety inspection for as long as two years before the incident. The trial is expected to last five weeks.

crime2 years ago

NY Limo Crash Trial Begins for Operator in Fatal Accident

Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limousine, is going on trial for criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2018 limo crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. The crash, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks of the past two decades, occurred when the limo careened down a hill and off a road in Schoharie. Prosecutors say Hussain failed to properly maintain the limo and is to blame for the deaths. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in Schoharie County Court.

crime2 years ago

NY Limo Crash Trial Begins for Operator in Fatal Accident

Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limousine, is going on trial for criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2018 limo crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie, New York. The victims were using the limo for a birthday celebration when it careened down a hill and off a road, hitting a parked SUV and several trees before coming to rest in a streambed. Prosecutors say Hussain failed to properly maintain the limo and is to blame for the deaths. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday.

crime2 years ago

NY Limo Crash Trial Begins for Operator in Fatal Accident

Nauman Hussain, the operator of Prestige Limousine, is going on trial for criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in connection with a 2018 limo crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. The victims' relatives have been on an emotional rollercoaster ever since, with pandemic-related delays and a rejected plea deal. Prosecutors say Hussain failed to properly maintain the limo and is to blame for the deaths, while Hussain's lawyers contend he tried to maintain the limousine and relied on what he was told by state officials and the repair shop. The trial is expected to last about six weeks.