Family of woman killed by school bus to get $5M settlement

<p>The family of a Fort Lee woman dragged to her death by a school bus will receive $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.</p>

News 12 Staff

Feb 9, 2018, 11:52 AM

Updated 2,261 days ago

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FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) -- The family of a Fort Lee woman dragged to her death by a school bus will receive $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.
The Record reports the settlement between Rainbow Transportation and Leyla Kan's family was announced Wednesday.
Kan was struck and killed in 2014 by a bus driven by Esperanza Jaramillo. Police say the bus dragged Kan 71 feet.
Jaramillo eventually pleaded guilty to charges of failure to yield to a pedestrian who had the right of way and driving a vehicle with badly worn tires.
Robert Linder, an attorney representing the family, says his clients are relieved the case is over.
An attorney for Rainbow Transportation declined to comment.
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