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$350,000 Settlement in Police Unit Accident

Loaded on Jan. 6, 2016

Filed under: Police Chases. Location: California.

The County of Los Angeles paid $350,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a December 6, 2009 accident between a sheriff’s patrol cruiser and a truck at an intersection. Both parties contend the other caused the accident by entering the intersection against a red light. The driver and two passengers ...

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