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  • What a Plum Route 366 crash jury decided about $858,000 damages.

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📰 News we're reading

• Greensburg woman wins jury verdict stemming from 2023 Plum crash (triblive.com) — A Greensburg woman has been awarded $858,000 by an Allegheny County jury for injuries she suffered when a 36-ton dump truck rear-ended her car in stopped traffic on Route 366 in Plum in 2023. Jurors found for her after she rejected a $150,000 settlement offer, with her attorneys arguing the crash left her with ongoing, life-altering back pain.
   

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