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ALBANY – The son of the owner of a limo company at the center of an accident investigation in upstate New York, which killed 20 people, was arrested on Wednesday, according to a law enforcement official.
Nauman Hussain, the son of a Shahed Hussain, owner of Prestige Limousine, was arrested by state police. The charges were to be announced soon. The company's attorney, Lee Kindlon, told Spectrum News that his client, who was cooperating with the authorities, should be charged with homicide by criminal negligence.
The arrest and pending charges come four days after the rental of a Prestige leased limousine crossed by a traffic sign in Schoharie, New York, a town about 40 km west of New York. Albany. ravine. The 17 passengers and the limousine driver were killed, as were two pedestrians.
The arrest is the latest development of a quick limousine investigation – a 2001 Ford Excursion – that failed many inspections, including as recently as last month.
State police investigators repeatedly visited the premises of the company, which was working in a budget hotel north of Albany. a former F.B.I. informant. It is unclear exactly where it is, but authorities believe it could be in Pakistan.
Saturday's accident was the worst transport accident the country has seen in nine years. This accident occurred in 2009, following a plane crash in Buffalo, causing 50 deaths.
Among the victims on Saturday, there were 17 young friends – all ages 24 to 34 – who were traveling in the limousine to attend a birthday party at a local brewery.
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