You are in the cnn newsroom. We are beginning this hour with the deadliest transportation accident in this country in nearly a decade. 20 lives were lost in a horrific limousine crash. Passengers in a lim sooen were on their way to a birthday party. Officials saying that the limousine was speeding down a hill and didnt stop at a t intersection. It then crossed that intersection and plowed into an unoccupied suv and killed two people who were standing outside the Country Store and cafe, which is a tour u. S. Spot in new york. Witnesses described chaos, screaming and a huge response from ambulances and first responders. Were now hearing from state and federal investigator who is are on the scene. Lets take a listen. The limousine traveled across the intersection into a parking lot and struck a 2015 toyota high lander that was unoccupied and parked. Two pedestrians standing nearby were also struck and killed. 20 fatalities is horrific. I have been on the board for 12 years. This is one of
And bad blood between two u. F. C. Superstars comes to a boil, erupting into an allout brawl. Total chaos here quijano good evening, im Elaine Quijano. A winery tour this weekend in upstate new york ended in tragedy. It happened in the Rolling Hills of apple orchards and vineyards, near the state capitol, albany. An s. U. V. limousine plowed through an intersection, and crashed outside a Country Store in the t town of schoharie. The limo was mangled. At least 20 people are dead. Tony dokoupil is at the scene. But first, heres meg oliver with the latest on the investigation. Reporter First Responders raced to the desperate scene in upstate new York Saturday afternoon, a catastrophic limousine crash killed 20 people. First responders broke windows to try to get people out. I believe the jaws of life were here on the side of one the fire trucks. Reporter it happened about 30 miles west of albany in schoharie, new york. State police say the limo was driving on route 30, when it ran a stop
Customers standing outside the Apple Barrel Country store and cafe, which is a popular tourist spot in new york. Witnesses describe chaos, screaming, and a huge response, as you can see there, from ambulances and first responders. Now were hearing from state and federal investigators who are on the scene. Take a listen. The limousine traveled across the intersection into a parking lot and struck a 2015 Toyota Highlander that was unoccupied and parked. Two pedestrians standing nearby were also struck and killed. 20 fatalities is just horrific. Ive been on the board for 12 years, and this is one of the biggest loss of lives weve seen in a long, long time. This is the most deadly transportation accident in this country since february of 2009. That was a plane crash, that 2009 accident. Lets go straight to cnns Polo Sandoval whos on the scene in schohairie, new york. I cant begin to imagine what kind of scene youre seeing right there. What are you starting to hear from people who witnessed
Nonhumans . The winning team is team 15. Hello again, everyone. Thank you very much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. We expect a live update from authorities in upstate new york about a limousine crash that killed 20 people. We are also getting our first look at the limo as you see right there. Off the road there in the trees. In presumably a ditch. Investigators say it crashed in front of a store popular with tourists in schoharieschoharie, of albany. The limo collided with another vehicle yesterday afternoon. The ntsb is investigating. Cnn correspondent is joining us with more. What can you tell us . We are still reporting out the details and dont have the answer to how this happened. Heres what we know so far. About 24 hours ago, a limo crashed with another vehicle and 20 people are dead. Reports indicate that 18 of the people may have been inside and others may have been by standers. Thats according to the local paper. Heres one witness describing the scene. I heard this lou
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