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34. In all honesty I don't

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 12:15 PM

Oct 2018

but it would seem to me the only sensible thing to do would be to put in all manner of safety items, flashing lights, rumble strips, flashing lights, signs that say "20 people died up ahead",

But I'm only some guy in Floriduh that didn't see anything about "making it safer after previous crashes".

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Wedding limo crash 20 dead in upstate NY [View all] riverwalker Oct 2018 OP

Good grief. How horrible underpants Oct 2018 #1

I wonder who was driving. milestogo Oct 2018 #2

limo crashed into tree. 18 in limo are dead. probably not wearing seat belts Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #9

Better title: "Limo kills 20 pedestrians" SharonAnn Oct 2018 #3

That's not in the OP article. Not clear if all the victims were bystanders or some victims were in LisaL Oct 2018 #4

Ok, "limo kills pedestrians and passengers." SharonAnn Oct 2018 #5

Limo is an object. Not sure why you want to put emphasis on the limo. LisaL Oct 2018 #14

Looks like it dalton99a Oct 2018 #8

Not LBN. Dead: 17 passengers, 1 driver, 2 bystanders. It was a birthday party. CottonBear Oct 2018 #28

Something Missing There Bear ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #35

There were other friends and family in the SUV limo vehicle. CottonBear Oct 2018 #37

Thing Had To Be Packed!!! ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #38

This report says that 18 of the victims were in limo Donkees Oct 2018 #6

The limo still looks mostly intact. Hard to understand why so many people inside of it died. LisaL Oct 2018 #10

Presumably no seatbelts. Codeine Oct 2018 #11

This photo seems to show the 2 vehicles. There's a news conference today at 3 ... Donkees Oct 2018 #12

what a tragedy Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #7

''Heavy ntsb presence here at site of accident in Schoharie'' Donkees Oct 2018 #13

Tourist-spot crash kills 18 in limo, 2 bystanders milestogo Oct 2018 #15

OMG. Godspeed to the family and friends. iluvtennis Oct 2018 #16

Excerpt about victims: Donkees Oct 2018 #17

The limo was a 2001 Ford Excursion. SergeStorms Oct 2018 #18

It wasn't a wedding party as far as I can tell. LisaL Oct 2018 #19

The NBC report last night said it was a birthday party peekaloo Oct 2018 #32

The frame is most certainly a portion of the annual NYS safety inspection EarthFirst Oct 2018 #20

But like I said.... SergeStorms Oct 2018 #22

Apparently one of the victims complained before the crash the limo appeared in bad shape. LisaL Oct 2018 #26

Albany paper: Four sisters, newlyweds celebrating birthday among 20 killed in Schoharie limo crash Rhiannon12866 Oct 2018 #21

so it didn't even crash into an oncoming vehicle that one or both sides weren't paying attention to? JI7 Oct 2018 #27

From what has been reported, limo didn't stop at the stop sign, went LisaL Oct 2018 #29

seems like the driver lost control before that at some point JI7 Oct 2018 #30

Now The #'s Are Starting To Make Sense ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #36

Was the driver under the influence of something? Nt raccoon Oct 2018 #23

if it's a "Notorius" intersection onethatcares Oct 2018 #24

How do you know what was and wasn't there? LisaL Oct 2018 #25

It's just a stop sign coming down the hill on the 30 side AncientGeezer Oct 2018 #33

In all honesty I don't onethatcares Oct 2018 #34

That poster is right, there aren't any warning signs. And you could have easily checked CreekDog Oct 2018 #40

Multiple sections of rumble strips are very effective - I see these used bullwinkle428 Oct 2018 #31

Failed inspection, driver was not licensed for that size vehicle oneshooter Oct 2018 #39

I heard that a victim had texted her aunt Ilsa Oct 2018 #41

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