Crime & Safety
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against LADWP
"The fact that a good, hard-working woman lost her life because of this — it's just ridiculous," attorney Daniel Kramer said.
November 13, 2025
A Downey family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after an unsecured truck crushed their loved one to death in Brentwood.
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The family's attorney said construction workers were loading a truck when it rolled downhill toward manicurist Nina Nguyen while she was grabbing supplies from her trunk on Aug. 29. The 22-ton truck and trailer crashed into the front of Nguyen's car and crushed the 67-year-old mother.
"The fact that a good, hard-working woman lost her life because of this — it's just ridiculous," attorney Daniel Kramer said.
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