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$16.6M settlement in Hempstead crash

Originally published: June 20, 2012 6:13 PM
Updated: June 20, 2012 10:26 PM
By ANN GIVENS ann.givens@newsday.com

Mildrekia Watson, who at 5 years old was

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Mildrekia Watson, who at 5 years old was struck and critically injured trying to cross Fulton Street while walking home from school in Hempstead, sits at a news conference after she received a $16-million settlement Wednesday in Mineola. (June 20, 2012)

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A 10-year-old girl who lost her ability to walk and speak after she was hit by a car while crossing a busy road in Hempstead with her brother five years ago was awarded $16.6 million in a settlement with Hempstead Village on Wednesday, her lawyer said.

The lawyer for Mildrekia Watson, who was 5 when she was struck in December 2007, said he hopes the settlement will spur the village to get...

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