More than 1,000 candles for victims of the New York Limo crash

LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) - More than 1,000 people gathered in Amsterdam tonight to express their sadness at the loss of family and friends who were killed in a limousine crash in in upstate New York.

The candlelight vigil comes on candlelight as authorities continue to investigate the deadly incident that killed 17 passengers, the driver and two bystanders in the rural town of Chuhari on Saturday.

Amsterdam Mayor Michael Villa told the crowd based on your faith, family, friends and community.

John Steinberg of Dulgville has two nephews in the accident. When asked before the vigil about the community's resilience, he looked at the growing crowd and said, "You see support."

Gary Vertucci of Amsterdam lost his cousin in the Schoharie limousine crash which he married only four months. Before standing Monday evening in his hometown, he said he hoped to return home by a decision.

"It's hard to put your head around what happened," Vertucci said.

In a statement, the company offered its condolences to the deceased and said it was cooperating with the investigation.

"We have taken our fleet of vehicles from the road during the investigation," Prestige said.

"We have already met with federal and local investigators, and we plan to do it again, as our goal is to provide answers as soon as possible."

Passengers seem to have problems with a limousine while traveling.

Her 34-year-old daughter Irin McGowan and her 30-year-old husband, Shan, were among the victims of the limousine, and Irene sent a text message to Abeling's daughter complaining about the condition of the car.

In fact, McGowan wrote a friend, "The engine makes everyone deaf," according to The New York Times.

Appling said the limousine appeared to replace a bus the group had asked for her trip to the Cooperstown brewery to celebrate her 30th birthday.

State governor Andrew Como said a limousine was owned by Prestige Limousine, north of Saratoga Springs, but did not have the federal certificate of operation and failed to conduct an official state inspection last month.