Explanation
BACKGROUND On December 21, 2003 Division of Water employee Timothy S. Spears was operating a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x 4 Pickup Extended Cab Short Bed truck, city tag # RT470094, Brass Tag # 21368 southbound on Dublin Road. Carol Siplivy was operating a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, Ohio license tag #APK3545, traveling northbound on Dublin Road when her automobile ran off the side of the road on her passenger side onto the berm. Ms. Siplivy jerked her automobile back onto the roadway overcompensating in doing so. Ms Siplivy's vehicle then traveled directly toward Mr. Spears in his lane. To avoid a head on collision, Mr. Spears steered his vehicle into the northbound lane of traffic because there were no other vehicles behind Ms. Siplivy's vehicle. Mr. Spear's vehicle was struck on the passenger side by Ms. Siplivy's vehicle leaving her bumper and license plate stuck in and protruding out of the passenger side rear wheel well. Due to the impact both air bags on Mr. Spears vehicle deployed. Ms. Siplivy was cited for failure to control. Ms. Siplivy's insurance company has agreed to settle with the City of Columbus Division of Water in the amount of $14,944.67 with the stipulation that the City of Columbus release the title to the totaled vehicle to the insurance company.
FISCAL IMPACT City vehicle Brass Tag # 21368 was a total loss.
Title
To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the property damage claim of the City of Columbus against Carol E. Siplivy; to authorize the transfer of title of City of Columbus, 2000 Chevrolet 1500 4x4 Pickup Extended Cab Short Bed truck, BT#21368, to State Farm Insurance Company; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2003 an accident occurred between a Division of Water vehicle driven by city employee Timothy S. Rogers and a vehicle operated by Carol E. Siplivy; and
WHEREAS, this accident was the result of Carol E. Siplivy's failure to control her vehicle; and,...
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