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The wedding limo crash that killed 20 people in upstate Schoharie in 2018 was partly caused by do-nothing regulators from two state agencies, the NTSB said in its final report Tuesday.

“Seventeen young people made the smart, safe decision to arrange for sober transportation when celebrating,” Michael Graham, a member of the federal safety agency, said during an online hearing, referring to the limo occupants who died along with their rented driver and two more people hit by the limo.

“They put their trust and safety into system designed to protect them, and it failed,’’ Graham said.

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Crash victims Amy King Steenburg poses with groosmen including Adam Jackson, third right, Rich Steenburg, second right, and Matthew Coons, far right.
Crash victims Amy King Steenburg poses with groomsmen including Adam Jackson (third from right), Rich Steenburg (second from right) and Matthew Coons (right).VANESSA WHEELER
The limo after the crash.
The limo after the crashNTSB
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The site where 20 people died in the limo accident in Schoharie, NY in 2018.
The site where 20 people died in the limo accident in Schoharie, NY, in 2018G.N.Miller/NYPost
Driver Scott Lisinicchia
Driver Scott LisinicchiaWNYT
The Post front page on the limo crash.
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A news report showing the deadly crash.
A news report showing the deadly crash
The Post front page on the limo crash.
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The scene of the crash.
The scene of the crashG.N.Miller/NYPost
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The limo after the crash.
The limo after the crash.NTSB
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Workers at the state Departments of Transportation and Motor Vehicles failed to act on a slew of violations, including some involving its faulty brakes, while the vehicle’s owner showed an “egregious disregard for safety’’ over the vehicle, the report said.

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