MOORPARK SETTLES SUIT OVER DEATH SIMI ELECTRICIAN KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH.Byline: Angie Valencia-Martinez Staff Writer MOORPARK - The family of a 64-year-old man killed in a freak train crash in Moorpark has received a $1.3 million settlement from the city, officials said Friday. Charles Ozal Shere, a municipal electrician, was killed in November 2003 while driving a pickup truck owned by the city of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . The man's family filed an $8 million wrongful-death lawsuit in July 2004 against the city of Moorpark, where the death occurred, and against several other parties. Their attorney argued that the railroad crossing at West Los Angeles
Noun a place or vehicle considered very unsafe for motorists.'' The family's attorney could not be reached for comment. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Shere's wife, Paulette, and their children. ``No amount of money is going to ever replace him,'' daughter Jamie Shere said. Officials said the funds for the settlement would come from an insurance pool, through the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. ``I don't think the city was liable,'' Councilman Clint Clint is the diminutive word for the given name Clinton and may refer to: People:
Harper added this was the largest settlement the city has paid in recent memory. Shere broke both his legs in a head-on collision A head-on collision is one where the front ends of two ships, trains, planes or vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side-collision or rear-end collision. Rail transport With rail, a head-on collision often implies a collision on a single line railway. with a sport utility vehicle. His vehicle also was rear-ended by a third vehicle, leaving his pickup truck stuck on the railroad tracks. He managed to escape the pickup just as a Metrolink commuter train barreled through, but was killed when the train hit his truck and pushed it into him. The suit also names the county of Ventura, the California Department of Transportation The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is a government agency in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems in California. , Union Pacific Corp. and the driver involved in the initial crash. Angie Valencia-Martinez, (805) 583-7604 angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com |
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