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On October 6, 2018, a limousine crash in [[Schoharie County, New York]], in the United States killed at least 20 people.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/10/07/multiple-deaths-wedding-limo-crash-uptate/1557966002/ |title = Police: 20 dead in upstate NY crash involving limousine |work = [[Rochester Democrat and Chronicle]] |date = October 7, 2018 |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> The crash occurred near the Apple Barrel Country Store and [[New York State Route 30]] (NY&nbsp;30) and [[New York State Route 30A|NY&nbsp;30A]], at 13:55.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45778366 |title = US wedding limousine crash kills 20 |date = October 7, 2018 |publisher = [[BBC News]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en-GB }}</ref> This incident is similar to the 2015 Long Island limo crash, which killed 4,<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Limousine-Crash-Death-4-Women-Vineyards-Tour-Long-Island-Death-Steven-Romeo-Drunk-Driving-Truck-Investigation-Grand-Jury--420490274.html |title = Pickup Driver Loses License in 2015 Limo Crash That Killed 4 |work = NBC New York |location = New York |publisher = [[WNBC-TV]] |date = April 26, 2017 |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> and the most deadly accident in the state since a [[Colgan Air Flight 3407|plane crashed into a house in 2009]], which killed 50 people.<ref name=":0" />

== Incident ==
On October 6, a 2001 [[Ford Excursion]] SUV-style stretch [[limousine]] used for a wedding party was involved in a two-car crash in Schoharie County.<ref>{{Cite news  |first1 = Mike |last1 = Goodwin |first2 = Lauren |last2 = Stanforth |first3 = Steve |last3 = Hughes |last-author-amp = yes  |url = https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/20-killed-in-Schoharie-limousine-crash-13288015.php |title = 20 killed in Schoharie limousine crash |date = October 7, 2018 |work = [[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]] |location = Albany, NY |access-date = October 7, 2018 }}</ref> The limo failed to stop at the [[Three-way junction|T-intersection]] with NY&nbsp;30A and continued into the parking lot of the Apple Barrel Country Store where it crashed into a parked 2015 [[Toyota Highlander]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |first1 = Mike |last1 = Goodwin |first2 = Lauren |last2 =  Stanforth |first3 = Steve |last3 = Hughes |last-author-amp = yes |url = https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/20-killed-in-Schoharie-limousine-crash-13288015.php#photo-16293283 |title = Schoharie limo crash deadliest in US in nine years |date = October 7, 2018 |work = [[Houston Chronicle]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref> and then came to a stop in a gully.<ref>{{Cite news |author = WNYT Staff |date = October 7, 2018 |url = https://wnyt.com/news/fatal-crash-route-30-route-30a-schoharie/5098777/ |title = NTSB: Schoharie crash deadliest in US since 2009 |work = WNYT NewsChannel 13 |location = Albany, NY |publisher = [[WNYT-TV]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> The manager of the Apple Barrel Country Store told reporters that multiple customers in the store parking lot were killed when the limo sped down the hill "probably over {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on|disp=sqbr}}".<ref>{{Cite news |first1 = Jesse |last1 =McKinley |first2 = Shane |last2 = Goldmacher |first3 = Luis |last3 = Ferré-Sadurní  |last-author-amp = yes |date = October 7, 2018 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/nyregion/wedding-limo-crash-schoharie-ny.html |title = Limo Crash Leaves 20 Dead at Popular Tourist Spot in Upstate New York |work = [[The New York Times]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> However, reports later indicated that only two individuals in the parking lot were killed by the vehicle that was struck by the limo and propelled about {{convert|50|ft|m}} until it stopped in a drainage ditch.<ref name=":1" /> All 18 people in the limousine, as well as two bystanders in the parking lot, were killed in the collision.<ref name= WTEN>{{Cite news |url = https://www.wkrg.com/news/national/breaking-20-killed-in-new-york-limo-crash/1504679934 |title = Breaking: 20 killed in wedding limo crash |author = WTEN Staff  |date = October 7, 2018 |location = Mobile, AL |publisher = [[WKRG-TV]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref>

An eyewitness claimed the crash sounded like an explosion, and when she exited her parked car she saw a body on the ground and then registered the screaming from bystanders.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2018/10/07/police-20-dead-in-upstate-ny-crash-involving-limo/ |title = Police: 20 dead in upstate NY crash involving limo |date = October 7, 2018 |work = [[East Bay Times]] |location = Walnut Creek, CA |agency = [[Associated Press]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref> Another eyewitness told reporters she saw "...this large van, a very unusual looking vehicle out here in Schoharie in the bushes and really wrecked, hit a tree", and she watched first responders who broke windows to get victims out.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/breaking-new-york-wedding-limousine-13379807 |title = New York limousine crash kills 20 after 'driver failed to stop at junction' |last = Davidson |first = Tom |date = October 7, 2018 |work = The Daily Mirror |location = London |access-date = October 7, 2018 }}</ref>

=== Victims ===
During a press conference officials released that all 20 deceased victims were adults and that 18 deceased were occupants of the limousine and two deceased victims were bystanders.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wedding-limo-crash-20-dead-in-horrific-wreck-in-schoharie-new-york-state-police-say/ |title = 20 killed in horrific limousine crash in upstate New York |date = October 7, 2018 |publisher = [[CBS News]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> While the deceased individuals have not been officially named, as of October 7 some reports were utilizing [[GoFundMe]] and other social media accounts to name some of the victims.<ref name=":1" />

== Investigation ==
Investigators from the [[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB) were at the scene of the crash.<ref>{{cite news |date = October 7, 2018 |url = https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/20-killed-in-upstate-ny-limousine-crash/ar-BBO3Cpc?ocid=ientp |title = 20 killed in Schoharie limousine crash |publisher = [[MSN]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 }}</ref> A member of the [[New York State Police]] told reporters that they had deployed a reconstruction unit, facial identification and a drone in order to gather data about the crash and the victims.<ref name= WTEN />

The family that owns the Apple Barrel Country Store, told reporters that the intersection and hill is a recurring and known issue. Reportedly [[Semi-trailer truck|tractor-trailers]] have repeatedly come down the hill too fast and entered the stores parking lot, and that while improvements had been made the intersection was still dangerous.<ref name=":1" />

== Aftermath ==
New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] released a statement which expressed his condolences to the victims, commended the first responders actions, and highlighted that the state police were working with federal and local authorities to investigate the crash.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://wnyt.com/news/ntsb-probes-fatal-crash-involving-limo-multiple-deaths/5099286/ |title = Witness: NY crash that left 20 dead was 'like an explosion' |last = Klepper |first = David |date = October 7, 2018 |work = WNYT NewsChannel 13 |location = Albany, NY |publisher = WNYT-TV |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref> Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] released a statement via Twitter, that highlighted his thoughts and prayers for those affected and first responders.<ref>{{Cite news |first1 = Daniella |last1 = Silva |first2 = Kalhan |last2 = Rosenblatt |first3 = Tim |last3 = Stelloh |last-author-amp = yes |date = October 7, 2018 |url = https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/20-people-killed-vehicle-crash-new-york-state-police-say-n917541 |title = 20 people killed in limousine crash in New York state, police say |publisher = [[NBC News]] |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref>

The Apple Barrel Country Store began to collect donations for local first responders, who are a mostly volunteer organization, and there is a planned vigil to honor the victims at the store on October 9.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://wnyt.com/news/locals-react-to-schoharie-crash-that-left-20-dead/5099363/ |title = Locals react to Schoharie crash that left 20 dead |last = Burkhard |first = Emily |date = October 7, 2018 |work = WNYT NewsChannel 13 |location = Albany, NY |publisher = WNYT-TV |access-date = October 7, 2018 |language = en }}</ref>

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