City of Houston Settles Suit Over Fatal Fire Truck Crash
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the city of Houston after two fire trucks collided in March 2009, killing a nearby cyclist. The Houston City Council will approve the $225,000 settlement to be paid to the family of Leigh Boone who died two weeks after a ladder truck rolled over onto her. According to the lawsuit, both fire trucks had been speeding to a fire that turned out to be a false alarm. The settlement will also include measures to help prevent similar incidents in the future.


