ARCHES NATIONAL PARK – The family of a woman who was decapitated by a traffic gate at Utah’s Arches National Park is being granted a $10.5 million settlement. Esther Nakajjigo, 25, was visiting the park with her husband in 2020 when a gust of wind swung a metal gate into the newlywed’s vehicle as they exited a parking lot.
The family says the situation could have been prevented if the park had installed the gate correctly or put a lock on it. The woman’s husband was uninjured, but court documents point out the extreme emotional distress he experienced as a result of the horrific tragedy.
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