Santa Clara County has agreed to pay $2.3 million to the parents of one of the bicyclists killed when a former sheriff's deputy drove his patrol car into a group of cyclists in the Cupertino foothills.
The payment settles a lawsuit filed against both the county and the deputy by the family of cyclist Matt Peterson, 29, who was killed in the crash. Negotiations are still ongoing in civil suits filed by the family of the other cyclist who died, Kristy Gough, 30, and with Christopher Knapp, 21, who suffered two broken limbs but survived.
Former Deputy James "Tommy" Council said he fell asleep at the wheel on March 9, 2008, crossed a double yellow line and plowed into the group of cyclists on a training ride on Stevens Canyon Road. Before he became a deputy, he was convicted in 2001 for his involvement in a speed contest in Los Angeles County.
The settlement, dated March 18 but released this week, was expected; the only question was the amount. Immediately after the crash, county officials accepted responsibility and a tearful Sheriff Laurie Smith apologized to the victims' families.
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