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WATCH: Limo Driver Texts His Way to the Hamptons With 45 Passengers on Bus

Incident occurred just a day after quadruple fatal limo crash in Cutchogue. The limo driver has been fired.

A driver from Commack’s M&V Limousine has been fired after a startling video showing him texting while driving a packed bus to the Hamptons was posted on Facebook.

The 23-second video posted by Commack resident Amanda Castellano on Sunday has been viewed more than 100,000 times.

Casetellano wrote under the video: “This limo driver was responsible for the lives of 45 people. He drove us all the way to the Hamptons while texting and driving the ENTIRE time. I called M&V Limo company in Commack on Monday to address the situation and they still haven’t gotten back to me. Due to recent tragedies, I do not take this lightly. If you are just as appalled by this situation please share this video to make a statement.”

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The incident occurred on July 19, just a day after four young women from the Town of Smithtown were killed in a crash between a limo and a pickup truck in Cutchogue.

The president and CEO of M&V Limousine, Mark Vigliante, says he just found about the incident on Sunday.

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“We do not condone texting and driving,” Vigliante wrote in response to a post on the company’s Facebook page. “When I found this out today the driver was dealt with and fired and will no longer be a driver for M&V. We have been in business for 23 years and have an excellent safety record. Safety of our passengers is our number one concern.”

The cousin of 23-year-old Stephanie Belli, one of the victims in the North Fork crash, was among those outraged after viewing the texting and driving video.

“45 lives were in danger the day after the horrific crash that led to the passing of my beautiful cousin Stephanie, Lauren, Brittany and Amy,” Lisa Belli wrote on the M&V Facebook page. ”Responsible young adults have been making correct decisions, yet those with their lives in their hands are not!”


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