Bad traffic signal caused accident?
Did a bad traffic signal cause an accident that left an L.A. woman seriously hurt? The City Council today agreed to pay the woman $2 million:
The Los Angeles City Council today approved a settlement of just over $2 million for a woman who suffered a serious brain injury when hit by an MTA bus. Sylvia Villareal was in a crosswalk on March 15, 2004, when she was struck by the Metro bus on Whittier Boulevard near Spence Street. In her lawsuit against the city and Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Villareal claimed the collision was the result of a speeding bus driver and an improperly installed and maintained traffic signal. Villareal suffered a brain injury, internal injuries and may be permanently disabled as a result of the crash, according to her court papers. (CNS)
