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A family in Washington will receive a $30 million settlement from the state after their 13-year-old son was killed at a faulty crosswalk in 2022

Michael Weilert was preparing to cross Highway 7 with a friend near his home in July 2022 when he pressed the button on a flashing beacon to warn oncoming traffic he'd be using the crosswalk

The crossing signal failed to activate for one of the lanes, and Michael was struck by an oncoming Jeep

A family in Washington will receive a $30 million settlement from the state after their 13-year-old son was killed at a faulty crosswalk in 2022.

An attorney for the family of middle school student Michael Weilert confirmed to the Seattle Times , the Tacoma News Tribune , and MyNorthwest.com that they had settled a lawsuit — which

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