APOPKA, Fla. — The city of Apopka is now facing a lawsuit for the death of one of its firefighters.
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A trailer full of sand crushed Austin Duran last year.
He died about two weeks later.
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Duran’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday.
His loved ones claim that the trailer doesn’t comply with safety standards.
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The lawsuit also claims firefighters, at the time, did not undergo training on how to use it.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the lawsuit as it moves through the courts and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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