Catastrophic Failure

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13. Victim Impact

Who were the 20 people who died in the Schoharie limo crash? In this episode, we’ll look at the lives they led and how they were all connected. Learn more about your ad c

Update

An appellate court in Albany has rejected Nauman Hussain’s appeal, upholding his 2023 manslaughter conviction in the deaths of the 20 victims of the Schoharie limo crash.

12. Loose Ends

As Nauman Hussain awaits the results of his appeal, unanswered questions still linger around his case and the crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

11. Reflections

Limo company operator Nauman Hussain receives his sentence. The families of the limo victims begin to settle lawsuits with Mavis Discount Tire. And Larry Rulison hears fr

10. Justice

Nauman Hussain's trial continues in Schoharie, where shocking testimony from former employees of the Mavis Discount Tire in Saratoga Springs reveals new information about

9. Scapegoat?

Nearly 5 years after the crash, Nauman Hussain's trial begins in Schoharie. While the prosecution fumbles, the defense deftly raises questions and points to faults in the

8. Expect the Unexpected

Limo company operator Nauman Hussain took a plea deal that would spare him prison time. But in a shocking twist, a new judge rejects the plea deal and gives him a choice:

7. The Informant

The FBI agrees to share an internal investigation into its handling of informant Shahed Hussain amid pressure to answer questions about whether they were shielding his fa

6. Community Service

The Schoharie county District Attorney and Nauman Hussain’s defense team hammer out a plea deal that devastates the limo families, and raises questions about whether the

5. Roadblocks

The cause of the crash is finally revealed, but some of the details — including text messages from those in the limo — raise more questions. Reporter Larry Rulison contin

4. 'It will destroy you'

A grand jury brings criminal charges against Prestige Limousine operator Nauman Hussain, and the Schoharie County District Attorney won't let the National Transportation

3. Devil in the Details

As the investigation into the limo crash unfolds, major bureaucratic failures begin to emerge. The limo failed multiple inspections, received multiple out of service viol

2. The Aftermath

An investigation into the cause of the crash begins almost immediately. Meanwhile, state police struggles to identify victims. The Times Union starts to dig into who owns

1. The Crash

On October 6, 2018, a white Ford Excursion stretch limousine barreled down a hill in Schoharie, New York. Going 100 miles per hour, it plowed through an intersection and

Catastrophic Failure: TRAILER

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