Deadly Crash

Dallas, TX: (Oct-15-07) The family of Manuel Esparza brought a lawsuit against a driver and owners of a rig, on behalf of seven roofers in a pickup truck that was nearly torn in half by the 18-wheeler that slammed into them. The suit stated that on Sept. 24, 2004, Polish immigrant Miroslaw Janusz Jozwiak's truck crossed a median on US Highway 75 and plowed into a sport utility vehicle and a pickup. Five people in the truck were killed. The victims in the SUV included a mother, her three young children, and their grandmother. The original lawsuit sought $75 million in damages.

As part of a settlement, relatives of some of the 10 people killed and two others injured, reached a confidential payout to resolve the lawsuit. The payout ends all civil litigation stemming from the grisly crash. Jozwiak was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2006 after pleading guilty to 10 counts of manslaughter. [DALLAS MORNING NEWS: DEADLY CRASH]

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Published on Oct-15-07