Im going to postulate that the driver had a seat belt on and the deceased didnt.
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Don’t know about the driver but according to the article the passenger didn’t.
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A preliminary investigation into the Manhattan crash which killed the 73-year-old also
suggested that a combination of speed, an inexperienced driver and the fact the reporter
wasn’t wearing a seatbelt could be responsible, according to police sources.
My friend’s son was killed in a similar situation, in a limo going from a wedding to the reception. Massive head injury.
BTW, remember when Gov. Jon Corzine almost got killed when his limo was speeding and got into an accident? He wasn't wearing a seatbelt, either.