The North Platte Telegraph reports that a settlement has been reached in the case of an 8-vehicle crash that took place in Nebraska in 2005. Three people lost their lives in the fiery pileup. Defendants in the case included a rural cattle operation, three trucking companies, and the trucking companies' drivers. The plaintiffs claimed that the cattle ranch neglected to perform erosion control practices that would have prevented thick dust from blowing across the highway, and also neglected to inform Nebraska state highway patrol about a massive dust storm that obscured the vision of the drivers. The wrongful death lawsuit also blamed the truck operators for careless driving. According to the North Platte Telegraph, the settlement was reached after potential jurors had already been selected.