March 14, 2023 Colorado Springs Firefighter Wesley Cosgrove was driving a brush truck when it ran over and killed a woman.
Source Firehouse.com News
Colorado Springs officials have agreed to pay the legal fees of a firefighter being sued for wrongful death.
Firefighter Wesley Cosgrove was driving a brush truck in a park last October when it ran over and killed Margaret Miller, 76, according to KRDO.
In January, Miller’s daughter filed a wrongful death suit against Cosgrove, the City of Colorado Springs, the Colorado Springs Fire Department and El Paso County Emergency Services.
Cosgrove pleaded guilty to careless driving, a class 2 traffic offense on Feb. 6. In exchange, prosecutors dropped the second offense, careless driving resulting in death.
He was sentenced to pay a fine that was less than $300 and perform 100 hours of community service.
Cosgrove, who reportedly drove the brush truck through a park as his commander ordered, ran over what he believed was a pile of debris. Later, after a civilian pointed to the rubble, he pulled back a blanket and saw the victim.
He and the crew with him were sent home after the incident.