Limo Driver Fired After Being Caught Texting Behind Wheel

The driver of a limousine bus in New York was fired after he was caught scrolling and texting on his phone while behind the wheel.

Amanda Castellano posted a video to Facebook on Sunday appearing to show the driver texting while driving. She said she was among a group on their way to the Hamptons.

"I was furious," she said. "I couldn't believe that a man who had 45 lives in his hands would do something so serious."

The company said the driver was fired after the incident.

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Posted by M and V Limousines Ltd. onMonday, July 27, 2015In 2013, more than 3,000 people were killed in car crashes involving distracted drivers, which includes driving while eating, drinking, using a GPS, or adjusting the radio, according to Distraction.gov.

"Something can be established where you can't do illegal things, text and drive, especially when you have these lives in your hands," said Castellano.