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Jan 5, 2026
Spouse and children of driver killed in collision reach settlement
The family of a 57-year-old tow truck driver who was struck and killed by another vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 255 in the Metro East has reached a $3.4 million confidential settlement of a wrongful death claim with the other motorist’s insurer.
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