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Tragic newlywed sent text saying vehicle in "terrible condition" moments before 20 killed

One of 20 people killed in a horrifying limousine crash in New York told her cousin the party vehicle was in "terrible condition" minutes before the tragedy, it is claimed.

Newlywed Erin McGowan, who died along with her husband Shane, had sent a text message complaining about the state of the stretch limo, her aunt says.

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