Lawsuit against driver in Girl Scout crash resolved
Nov. 17—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A lawsuit filed by the family of a Girl Scout who was injured in a crash that killed four others on Nov. 3, 2018, has now been resolved.
Ryan and Dianne Zwiefelhofer filed the lawsuit in Chippewa County Court on behalf of their daughter, Madalyn. The lawsuit was filed against Colten Treu, who was driving the truck, along with WalMart and multiple insurance companies.
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