# Man hit by Police cruiser gets $250K **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 28, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641 "2011-05-28T20:05:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/1 "2011-05-28T20:05:56Z")
Top Gear Top Tip: Pay extra attention at intersections. This just happened to be police car, but could easily be someone yapping on the phone or admiring at their finger nails. [youtu.be/Mrc5Fye6TM8](https://youtu.be/Mrc5Fye6TM8) > Officer distracted by on-board computer > Updated: Friday, 27 May 2011, 7:03 AM CDT > Published : Thursday, 26 May 2011, 7:00 PM CDT > Reagan Hackleman > AUSTIN (KXAN) - The city of Austin will pay $250,000 to a man hit by an Austin Police Department car after the officer driving ran a stop sign. > The crash happened last July in North Austin off Lamplight Village Avenue. Officer Damon Dunn said he was distracted by his on-board computer when he ran the stop sign causing Louis Olivier to slam his motorcycle in the patrol car. > The crash was captured on Dunn’s dashboard camera. > Olivier spent time in the hospital and underwent multiple surgeries, according to city lawyers. > The 71-year-old was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. His attorney has said that he is no longer able to walk without a cane and is no longer able to use his right foot. source: Austin news ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/2 "2011-05-28T20:29:32Z")
He deserves it. ---
**Author:** ![wheels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wheels/32/6655_2.png) [@wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wheels)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/3 "2011-05-28T21:27:55Z")
You only put APD to trick us into thinking it was Albany ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/4 "2011-05-28T22:02:16Z")
> [@CUTCO Knives](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cutco-knives/42608/18): > > You only put APD to trick us into thinking it was Albany No, I copy the title from somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/5 "2011-05-29T05:51:52Z")
The guy needed a better lawyer caption says he can’t walk without a cane or use his right foot. He deserves atleast double what he got and the idiot cop deserves to be a file clerk the rest of his career. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2011, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/6 "2011-05-29T07:21:19Z")
lol nm ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-hit-by-police-cruiser-gets-250k/258641/7 "2011-05-30T16:23:40Z")
The guy can’t use his foot anymore and he needs a cane to get around and only made out with $250? His lawyer sucks