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Platteville Road Rage Suspect Awarded $8.5 Million After Train Hits Police Car

Jun 5, 2024, 10:18 PM

A Colorado woman who was handcuffed and left inside a police car that was struck by a freight train has been awarded an $8.5 million settlement. The incident, which occurred in Platteville, involved a road rage suspect and resulted in the woman suffering a traumatic brain injury. The settlement comes after the woman filed a lawsuit against the police for their negligence in leaving her in a patrol car parked on the train tracks.