Fatal Crashes Make Up the Majority of the $2.5 Million in Settlements That the City of Albuquerque Has Paid Over the Last 6 Months

Payouts to settle lawsuits over traffic wrecks, including two that claimed the lives of young girls, accounted for much of the $2.5 million in settlements the city of Albuquerque reached in the last six months of the 2021 fiscal year.

The city paid out $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2021 and $620,500 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which ended June 30, according to litigation reports provided to City Council.

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