ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Years after a car crash left a four-year-old with serious injuries and led to a lawsuit against the city of Albuquerque, the family and the city have reached a settlement. In it, the family claims it was all because of a dangerous traffic signal.
On November 8, 2019, a family of three got into a crash. The family sued the city, claiming it was due to a traffic signal that was inappropriate for an area with that much traffic. A couple was in the front seats with their four-year-old in the backseat. They were waiting at a traffic signal on Montano, ready to make a left turn onto northbound Renaissance. When the traffic light flashed a solid green light, the family made the turn. That’s when another car smashed into them.
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The impact caused the family’s car to roll. The four-year-old was left unconscious and taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital. The child suffered from traumatic brain injuries and spent nearly four months in the hospital. The child has also had to go through five surgeries and had difficulty walking.