cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16206332

Colorado officials reach $8.5 million settlement with woman who was left handcuffed in a police car that was hit by a train

Local Colorado officials have reached an $8.5 million settlement with a woman who was hospitalized in 2022 after being left handcuffed in a police SUV that was then hit by a train.

The city of Fort Lupton and town of Platteville, Colorado, agreed on the settlement with the victim, Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, according to a release from the Fort Lupton Police Department. The settlement amount will be split equally between the town and city and paid by their insurers, according to attorney Eric M. Ziporin, whose office represents the city.

Rios, who was a suspect in a road rage case, survived the September 2022 collision but suffered nine broken ribs, a broken arm and other injuries.

  • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Does Rios get nothing? It says split by town and city, paid by insurance, but I didn’t see anywhere in the article that Rios would get anything.