The Los Angeles City Council agreed to pay $18 million to two brothers who were severely injured by a speeding LAPD vehicle last year.

Video from the officer's dash camera showed him driving 80 mph in the 40 mph zone right before crashing into another car on June 4, 2024. The collision trapped Stephen and Richard Paper, 74 and 76, inside their vehicle.

The brothers' injuries required a months-long stay in the hospital. Their attorney, Robert Glassman, said they "still have a long way to go" before fully recovering more than a year after the crash.

"They're still under the care of doctors," Glassman said. "They still have surgeries to do, and this is not the way they should be living their golden years."

The LAPD investigation determined that the officer caused the crash and that

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