Colorado Woman Handcuffed in Police Car Hit by Train Wins $8.5M Settlement
TL;DR
Yareni Rios-Gonzalez reached an $8.5 million settlement with the cities of Platteville and Fort Lupton after being severely injured when a train struck a police cruiser she was handcuffed inside during a 2022 traffic stop. The settlement, paid by the cities' insurers, follows her lawsuit against the cities and officers involved. Rios-Gonzalez continues to recover from her injuries, and two officers were charged and terminated for their roles in the incident.
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