 The intersection of the two highways, which many residents say remains a frequent accident site due to its location at the bottom of a long steep slope on NY 30 despite efforts by the state to reduce that risk, has also been cited as a possible contributing factor.Civil lawsuits filed by the victims' families have named the state, a Pakistani tycoon, a repair shop and the store in whose parking lot the two pedestrians were killed in addition to the limousine operator as defendants.Axel Steenburg and his new wife Amy, of Amsterdam, New York, west of Albany, had planned a group outing for themselves, their siblings, and close friends at Brewery Ommegang, south of Cooperstown, where he had celebrated his bachelor party in June, to celebrate Amy's 30th birthday on October 6, 2018.