The Brief
- The family of a man killed in a massive crash on I-35 during the 2021 winter storm was awarded $44.1 million dollars.
- A Dallas County jury found that New Prime Inc. did not provide adequate training for winter weather driving.
- Six people were killed in a crash involving more than 130 vehicles on Feb. 11, 2021. Federal investigators found that roads were not properly maintained prior to the winter storm and that driver speed also played a factor.
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas – A Dallas County jury decided a Missouri trucking company and one of its drivers were liable for a deadly crash on Interstate 35 during the 2021 winter storm that killed a 49-year-old man.
The jury awarded the family of Christopher Vardy $44.1 million after they determined a driver from New Prime Inc. did not receive adequate winter weather driving training. The crash was one of 130 accidents that happened on the southbound TEXpress section of the highway on Feb. 11, 2021.
The jury awarded Vardy’s family $24.1 million in compensatory damages and $20 million in punitive damages for gross negligence.…