Husband of woman killed by runaway Amazon truck sues company
CBC
The husband of a B.C. woman who was killed by a runaway Amazon delivery truck in Surrey two years ago has sued the company for damages.
Surrey resident Paramjit Kaur Masutta was killed on Dec. 15, 2020 by an unoccupied cargo van near 144 Street and 61A Avenue.
The lawsuit states she pushed her twin daughters out of the way of the approaching vehicle, but was unable to avoid it herself.
She suffered "severe" injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the lawsuit, filed last month in B.C. Supreme Court by Masutta's husband Daljit Singh Masutta and his family.
The suit seeks damages from the truck's driver Jeo Kurian, as well as Amazon and two logistics companies — Foss National Leasing and Damy Logistics.
The lawsuit alleges Kurian failed to take reasonable steps to avoid the collision, and his employer — either Amazon or the two logistics companies — did not train him properly to do his task.
None of the allegations have been proven in court, and neither the driver nor the companies have filed a statement of defence against the allegations.
Damy provides delivery services for Amazon in the Lower Mainland, with the lawsuit stating Foss owned and leased out the truck to Kurian.
It is unclear if anyone was charged in the incident. Surrey RCMP did not respond to requests for comment about the incident.
CBC News also reached out to Amazon, but they did not respond in time for publication.
According to the lawsuit, Kurian was out of the vehicle, making a delivery when the incident occurred.
It alleges that the delivery truck was parked illegally, with the handbrake off, facing the wrong direction on 144 Street.
Police had said at the time that the unoccupied truck had rolled into traffic, struck a vehicle, and then moved toward the sidewalk where Masutta was hit.
Masutta had been walking home from school with her daughters, who were eight at the time.
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