Colorado woman left inside police car that was hit by train to receive $8.5m
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Authorities agree on payout to Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, who suffered serious injuries while handcuffed inside vehicle
Colorado authorities have agreed to pay $8.5m to a woman who was left handcuffed in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train.
The incident took place on 16 September 2022, near Platteville, Colorado, after Pablo Vazquez, then a Platteville police sergeant, had stopped Yareni Rios-Gonzalez following a reported road-rage incident involving a gun.
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