“I think the owner of Prestige has a lot of questions to answer,” said Cuomo.
Yesterday, the governor ordered State agencies to “provide every resource necessary aid in the investigation and determine what led to this tragedy.”
“My heart breaks for the 20 people who lost their lives in this horrific accident on Saturday in Schoharie… I join all New Yorkers in mourning these deaths and share in the unspeakable sorrow experienced by their families and loved ones during this extremely difficult time,” said Cuomo in a statement.
The owner of Prestige Limousine, Shahed Hussain is out of the country. On Monday, the company released a statement expressed condolence to the relatives of the victims of the accident.
In addition, the company stated, “We are performing a detailed internal investigation to determine the cause of the accident. We have already met with State and Federal investigators, and plan to do so again.”
