The operator of a limousine company in New York was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday in relation to a 2018 crash that left 20 people dead in a rural portion of the state.
The decision was reached by a jury in Albany, New York, on Wednesday during their second day of deliberations. Nauman Hussain was convicted of 20 counts of manslaughter.
He could face up to 15 years in prison.
Nauman Hussain, who ran the limousine company involved in the 2018 crash that killed 20 people, walks outside during a lunch break in a new trial in Schoharie, N.Y., on Monday, May 1, 2023. Judge Peter Lynch, rejected a plea agreement for Hussain to avoid prison time. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Hussain ran Prestige Limousine at the time of the crash. A sentencing hearing will take place on May 31.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.