Greeley City Council approves $750K settlement with three women hit by police vehicle

By Kelly Ragan

City council voted to approve a $750,000 settlement agreement with three women after a Greeley Police Department vehicle collided with their vehicle in 2022. 

According to city documents, on Oct. 10, 2022, the driver of the police vehicle did not yield to a right-of-way stop sign and did not have emergency lights or sirens on at the time. 

Benita Cano, Bernarda Rodriguez and Francisca Garza were in the other vehicle. Cano, Rodriguez and Garza claimed damages for medical treatment, prescriptions, therapy, severe pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of earnings, and loss of property. 

According to the settlement, the three will divide and share the $750,000. 

As part of the settlement agreement, Cano, Rodriguez and Garza agreed not to file a lawsuit or make any disparaging statements on social media or to news outlets. 

The GPD employee driving the car involved in the crash was not named. 

Council voted unanimously, without discussion, to approve the agreement.