Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies Settle for $8.5 Million After Train Hits Handcuffed Woman in Patrol Car
A harrowing event that shook the small town of Platteville, Colorado, has finally reached a legal resolution, but the scars it left behind are far from healed. In September 2022, a woman named Yareni Rios-Gonzalez experienced a nightmare few could imagine. Now, after nearly two years of legal battles, the towns of Platteville and Fort Lupton have agreed to a monumental $8.5 million settlement.
But what exactly happened that night, and why has this case resonated so deeply with the public?
It began as a routine police stop after a reported road rage incident, where Rios-Gonzalez was accused of waving a gun at another driver. Officers from Platteville and Fort Lupton responded swiftly, and within minutes, Rios-Gonzalez was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police SUV. However, in a devastating lapse of judgment, the patrol vehicle was parked directly on active railroad tracks.
As officers searched Rios-Gonzalez's truck, a freight train barreled down the tracks, leaving no time for action.
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