MILTON, GA — The Milton City Council is set to vote Monday night on a proposed $10 million settlement stemming from a deadly 2016 car crash.
Yale University student Joshua Chang died after his car swerved off Batesville Road and crashed into a concrete planter owned by the city.
Chang’s parents sued Milton, arguing their son would still be alive if the city had removed the planter near the road.
The lawsuit eventually reached the Georgia Supreme Court before the two sides reached the proposed settlement agreement.
Under the proposal, the city’s insurance carrier would pay $6.67 million, while Milton would pay $3.33 million to Chang’s parents. The family could receive the money within 14 days.
The settlement would not include an admission of negligence or wrongdoing by the city.
The Milton City Council is scheduled to consider the settlement during a special called meeting at 6 p.m. Monday.