Train Struck Cuffed Woman in Police Car: $8.5 Million Settlement Reached
Platteville and Fort Lupton, Colorado – A woman who was severely injured during a 2022 traffic stop after a train struck the police cruiser she was left handcuffed inside has reached an $8.5 million settlement this week. Yareni Rios-Gonzalez will receive equal payments from both cities as part of the agreement following the incident that occurred on September 16, 2022. The unfortunate event unfolded when Rios-Gonzalez stopped her car just past some train tracks after …