snowmobiler-crashed int parked black-hawk awarded $3M

[Cidertom]

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million

BOSTON (AP) — The federal government was mostly responsible for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail, a judge ruled in awarding him $3.3 million in damages. U.S. District Judge Mark...

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Guess I will be investing in some battery powered strobe lights in case I have to stop on a trail/road/airport.

 

[DAVENET]

Speeding, wearing tinted goggles at night, drinking "two" beers, not paying attention and running into a giant black thing sitting in a snow covered field? And getting awarded $3.3M? This country is f#[ked.

 

[Cidertom]

And a video from a lawyer. You can tell he is incredulous about the verdict.