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Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) has agreed to pay an Illinois family more than US $36 million to settle two negligence lawsuits filed after a fiery 2009 derailment led to a woman's death. Zoila Tellez, 44, died after a train containing 7.6 million litres of ethanol derailed at a washout and caused a massive explosion in which flames engulfed their vehicle at a crossing. Her husband, Jose, and the couple's 19-year-old pregnant daughter, Adriana, escaped, but both were injured in the June 2009 incident. Adriana's daughter was born prematurely after the incident and died.
The lawsuit by Jose and Zoila's estate was settled for US$22.5 million, while a separate lawsuit by the daughter was settled for US$13.75 million. "We hope the settlement and verdict send a message to the railroads that what happened to our beloved Zoila, Jose and Adriana could have and should have b een avoided," the family said in a statement.