A runner who sued his Michigan high school cross-country coach after he was severely injured during a dark early-morning practice has settled the case for $4.5 million.
In 2011, Kersch Ray was a 13-year-old member of the Chelsea High School cross-country team. Runners stopped at an intersection for a “do not walk” symbol but then crossed a road. A vehicle struck Ray and another teammate.
Ray’s family blamed the coach, Eric Swager, and filed a lawsuit. The Ann Arbor News reports that Ray suffered a traumatic brain injury and is permanently disabled.
Attorney Ven Johnson says the settlement will be covered by the Chelsea district’s insurance carrier.
Ray now is 20 years old.
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