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A new lawsuit has been filed against the city and VIA Rail in the deadly crash between an OC Transpo bus and passenger train.
Passenger Carolyn Croteau alleges in a statement of claim filed Monday that she suffered broken ribs, leg lacerations, a concussion and head and neck pain after being thrown to the floor of the double decker bus after it hit the train on Sept. 18, 2013. The collision between the No. 76 express bus and Via train at a level crossing near the Fallowfield transit station killed five passengers and bus driver David Woodard.
Croteau and her husband Dennis Croteau are suing for $350,000 in damages. Theirs is the 13th known lawsuit filed against the city since the crash. The estate of driver Woodard is also named as a defendant.
In their statement of claim, the Croteaus accuse the city, Via Rail and Woodard of negligence.
None of the allegations has been proven in court. The city, VIA Rail and Woodard’s estate have yet to respond to the lawsuit.
According to the statement of claim, Croteau continues to suffer from “psychological impairment” as a result of the crash, including flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The statement of claim alleges she has had to undergo therapy and treatment as a result.
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Passenger Carolyn Croteau alleges in a statement of claim filed Monday that she suffered broken ribs, leg lacerations, a concussion and head and neck pain after being thrown to the floor of the double decker bus after it hit the train on Sept. 18, 2013. The collision between the No. 76 express bus and Via train at a level crossing near the Fallowfield transit station killed five passengers and bus driver David Woodard.
Croteau and her husband Dennis Croteau are suing for $350,000 in damages. Theirs is the 13th known lawsuit filed against the city since the crash. The estate of driver Woodard is also named as a defendant.
In their statement of claim, the Croteaus accuse the city, Via Rail and Woodard of negligence.
None of the allegations has been proven in court. The city, VIA Rail and Woodard’s estate have yet to respond to the lawsuit.
According to the statement of claim, Croteau continues to suffer from “psychological impairment” as a result of the crash, including flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The statement of claim alleges she has had to undergo therapy and treatment as a result.
aseymour@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter.com/andrew_seymour
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