Guilty Verdict for Officer in Train Collision with Suspect in Car

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A Colorado police officer, Jordan Steinke, has been found guilty of reckless endangerment and assault but acquitted of criminal attempt to commit manslaughter after putting a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train. Steinke testified that she did not know the patrol car was parked on the tracks, focusing instead on the potential threat posed by the suspect. The other officer involved in the incident, Pablo Vazquez, is also facing charges. The woman involved in the crash, Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, suffered a traumatic brain injury and is suing over her treatment.
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