Former limo company operator sentenced in crash that killed 20 in N.Y.

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The former operator of a New York limousine company who was convicted of manslaughter in a deadly 2018 crash has been sentenced to at least five years in prison.

operator of the company the limo was rented from, Prestige Limousine, was convicted of manslaughter on May 17.

Nauman Hussain is taken into custody after he was sentenced to at least five years in prison in Schoharie, N.Y., on Wednesday.Judge Peter Lynch on Wednesday sentenced Hussain to an indeterminate sentence of at least five years and a maximum of 15 years in prison. Hussain, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, made no comments and walked with his head down after he was sentenced.

“There’s a sense of relief that we got through a long journey,” Kevin Cushing, whose 31-year-old son, Patrick Cushing, was killed in the crash, , adding that there could be an appeal. “We know that we’re not finished, but this was a great step forward for the families.”

 

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