Truck Maker Navistar Settles Suit Over Driver’s Rollover Death

Truck maker Navistar Inc. has resolved wrongful death claims filed by the estate of a truck driver killed in an accident in 2009, under a confidential settlement approved by the District of New Mexico.

Ruben Guerra Quinones was driving a International 9200i commercial truck made by Navistar when he lost control and the vehicle rolled over, according to the complaint. Guerra Quinones was wearing a seat belt, but the cab failed to protect him, the complaint alleged.

The estate alleged that the vehicle “violated several crashworthiness principles.”

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico approved the settlement ...