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

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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.

  • AlecSadlerEnglish
    41·
    7 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.

    • AWTM_JamesEnglish
      7·
      7 months ago

      It means half of the settlement will be paid by Fort Lupton’s insurance company, the other half will be paid by Platteville’s insurance company. Rios gets everything she’s entitled to.

      • AlecSadlerEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Ohhhh…weird phrasing then or I’m tired. I keep reading it and it still seems off. Thanks!

        • AWTM_JamesEnglish
          2·
          7 months ago

          Sure, that’s why I didn’t say she’ll get the full $8.5mm