Sen. Bill Montford (D-Tallahassee) is pushing a claims bill for a local woman through the legislature. Montford says the bill would give $1.15 million dollars to Angela Sanford who was involved in crash with a Leon County ambulance in 2013.
“The car driven by Mrs. Sanford’s husband, an active FBI agent stationed here in Tallahassee was struck by an ambulance at an intersection. As Mr. Sanford was entering the intersection with a green light the ambulance was approaching the red light. The ambulance was given an upgrade call and activated his siren. The siren activation occurred only 4 seconds before the crash and Mr. Sanford applied his breaks 2 seconds before the crash,” Montford says.
As a result of the crash, Montford says Mrs. Sanford suffers lifelong injuries and will need future surgeries including a hip replacement. He says the County has insurance to pay the claim, but because governments enjoy sovereign immunity, the insurance company is waiting for the direction of the legislature before making the payment.
