Des Moines, Iowa, will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of a man killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a car being chased by police.
The City Council has approved settling the October 2017 lawsuit filed by the estate of Jason Hunt.
The 41-year-old Hunt was driving to a grocery store early on Aug. 14, 2016, when he was hit by a car that crossed into oncoming traffic. Police say the car driver was trying to evade Des Moines officers who’d attempted to stop him because his car didn’t have any license plates.
The lawsuit alleged police were partly at fault for Hunt’s death, because the defendants “acted in reckless disregard” for the safety of the public. Police spokesman Paul Parizek has said the officer who started the chase acted within department policy.
Topics Lawsuits Auto Personal Auto
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