July 28th 2024.
Last year, tragedy struck when a commuter train operated by Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD) collided with a bicyclist, leading to the cyclist's untimely death. This unfortunate incident has now resulted in a lawsuit being filed against RTD by Jacqueline Flores Razo, the wife of the deceased, Juan.
The lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday, states that Flores Razo's husband was riding his bike through a crosswalk at the RTD Havana Crossing light rail station. As he was passing through, a southbound train turned off its lights to make way for a northbound train. However, once the northbound train had passed, the southbound train continued through the station and collided with Juan.
The lawsuit alleges that this tragic event was a result of the RTD train's negligent and reckless operation. It further claims that the train conductor failed to exercise caution and properly monitor the train tracks, ultimately leading to the collision. The lawsuit also accuses the conductor of committing vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and careless driving.
Flores Razo is seeking compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. This includes covering the expenses for her husband's funeral, burial, and cremation, as well as the financial burden of losing his income. She is also asking for compensation for the emotional pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and decreased quality of life caused by her husband's death. Additionally, she is requesting that RTD cover her husband's outstanding medical bills from the crash.
The lawsuit names not only RTD, but also the train conductor, Denver Transit Partners, and Fluor Enterprises as defendants. However, RTD has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter.
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