Jury awards $700K to family of motorcyclist killed by teen

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SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A South Dakota jury has awarded $700,000 to the family of a motorcyclist killed in a 2009 crash with a vehicle driven by a teenager on a busy Sioux Falls street.

A jury returned a verdict in favor of the estate of 60-year-old Tommy Little. The award reflects funeral expenses and income lost from Little’s death.

The jury found that Nick Rezac, who was 18 at the time, made a careless left turn onto a street on July 25, 2009. The jury concluded that Rezac’s vehicle struck Little’s motorcycle and the crash caused Little’s death.

Jurors also determined that Little had not been riding his motorcycle recklessly or traveling at excessive speeds.

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