The Family of a Teenager Killed in a Car Crash Settles Lawsuit With City, Police Officer for $3.1 Million

The City of Richmond and a police officer facing involuntary manslaughter charges in a crash that killed two teens have agreed to a wrongful death compromise settlement with one of the teen’s mothers who filed a $200 million lawsuit.

Richard D. Johnson faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter, among other charges, in the April 2022 crash that killed Tracey A. Williams and Jeremiah Ruffin. Tiara Williams, Tracey’s mother, sued the City and Johnson in the Eastern District of Virginia for more than $200 million.

A federal judge signed an order approving a $3.1 million settlement in the case Tuesday, less than a week before Johnson will be on trial in Richmond Circuit Court on the two felony involuntary manslaughter charges.

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