Family of boy killed by truck suing NYC for $50 million
The family of the 6-year-old boy who was accidentally
killed by a truck in Harlem will sue New York City for $50 million.
Amar Diarrassouba was hit by a tractor trailer at First
Avenue at East 117th Street on February 28, when he was walking to school with
his 9-year-old brother Issouf.
According to the New York Post, Amar's family filed a
notice of claim on Thursday. The impending lawsuit names the city, the NYPD and
the crossing guard, Flavia Roman, as defendants.
The family also filed a lawsuit in New Jersey against the
truck driver, Robert Carroll Jr., and the trucking company, McLane Foodservice
Distribution.
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