The husband of a woman who got killed after being struck by a car will receive a $2 million settlement if a city committee approves the settlement.
As per the lawsuit, the woman's husband took her shopping for Mother's Day in 2018 when she was struck by a passing vehicle. She was thrown 50 feet into the air due to the impact, which resulted in her death.
The investigating officers claimed that they smelled a strong odor of cannabis from the car that struck the woman. The police officers chasing the defendant's car explained how the culprit swerved through traffic, running stop signs and red lights before he drove onto a sidewalk.
The defendant acknowledged the police chase, but he said that he thought there was enough space to get away along the walkway without hitting the pedestrians. The man has been charged with drug and traffic offenses along with first-degree murder.
