Settlement Reached in 2005 Metra Derailment

A settlement to the tune of $11 million has been reached in the deadly September 2005 Metra derailment that killed college student Jane Cuthbert and research technician Allison Walsh while also injuring 80 others. The settlement was approved by Cook County Judge Thomas Hogan and puts to rest a pair of wrongful death lawsuits brought about by the victims' families. The Joliet-to-Chicago train derailed when attempting to switch tracks at over 70 miles-per-hour. The engineer at the helm during the derailment was fired in 2006.

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