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Limo company operator found guilty of manslaughter stemming from crash that killed 20

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A limousine company operator was charged with second-degree manslaughter for a 2018 crash in upstate New York that left 20 dead. A limousine company operator was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for a 2018 crash in upstate New York that left 20 people dead. Nauman Hussain was in charge of the day-to-day operations of Prestige Limousine when the company rented the stretch Ford Excursion SUV to a group celebrating a 30th birthday party on Oct. 6, 2018. MORE: A 34-year-old dad, a professor and young newlyweds among the 20 killed in limo crash The limo was traveling on a downhill stretch of road when it went through an intersection and crashed into a parked Toyota Highlander in Schoharie, a town about 40 miles away from Albany. All 17 passengers, the driver and two pedestrians were killed. 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 ...

Joan Mir taken to hospital after Argentina MotoGP sprint crash

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Listen to this article The new Honda signing has endured a miserable weekend at Rio Hondo so far, ending Friday last on the timesheets and failing to lift himself out of that position in qualifying. On the opening lap of Saturday’s 12-lap sprint in Argentina, Mir crashed at Turn 7 and was taken to the medical centre for checks. Initial scans revealed no serious injury on his right ankle, but Mir has been transferred to hospital in nearby Santiago for further checks. A brief statement from Honda read: “After his fall, Joan Mir will be transferred to hospital in Santiago for further precautionary checks after the large impact. “No major injuries were detected in the initial checks at the circuit medical centre.” Mir is thought to be going to hospital to have a bump on his head checked after the crash . MotoGP Racing, Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing crash " data-author="...