Double amputee sues St. Louis over downtown crash.

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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Double amputee sues St. Louis over downtown crash.
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Janae Edmondson, a Tennessee teen who had her legs amputated after a crash in downtown St. Louis, has filed a lawsuit against the city and the two drivers who hit her. The suit seeks an amount more than $25,000 in damages from the drivers, the city of St. Louis, and the driver of the other vehicle that struck Edmondson. The lawsuit blames the city for failing to maintain a safe intersection and the drivers for reckless driving. The incident sparked widespread outcry and calls for the resignation of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner, whose dysfunctional office was blamed for allowing one of the drivers to remain free.

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