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Janae Edmonson, 18, was walking to a hotel in downtown St. Louis with her family when she was pinned between two vehicles after one driver allegedly ran through a yield sign.
Riley was reportedly on house arrest and had a GPS monitoring bracelet — placed on him while he was out on bond in connectino with a 2020 armed robbery case — at the time of the accident, according to local news stationKSDK.
His mother was also named in the suit for allegedly letting her son drive the car despite knowing about his “habitual recklessness,” and Smith was also named for allegedly driving with a suspended license.
“Janae Edmondson, had her bright future brutally ripped away when she was crushed between two vehicles following a car crash, leading to amputation of both her legs,” the lawsuit said, per the outlet, adding that the crash “was completely preventable.”
The incident also turned a spotlight on the office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, which many blamed for letting Riley roam free despite multiple house arrest violations, perAssociated Press. She resigned in May.
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Edmondson’s attorney, Kevin Carnie, toldSt. Louis Post-Dispatchthat they were “weighing the possibility” of adding Gardner and the St. Louis Attorney’s office to the lawsuit.
Per the publication, a hearing date has not yet been set for the lawsuit.
AGoFundMehas been created to help aid Edmondson’s recovery.
source: people.com
