Proposed settlement reached in Moniteau County dump truck crash death

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit out of Moniteau County.

Bobby and Suzanne Murphy filed on Tuesday to settle their lawsuit over the death of Deborah Coville, 66, their daughter, according to court documents.

Coville died after she was in a crash on Lookout Trail Road at Industrial Road on the outskirts of California in August. She was flown to a hospital after a dump truck allegedly failed to yield and hit her car.

The dump truck driver has argued for immunity in the crash, saying he is entitled to protection for "discretionary" acts as a public employee. The details of the settlement are not clear at this time.

A hearing to finalize the deal is scheduled for March 26.