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Trooper's Family Sues Salem Restaurant for $20 Million Over Fatal Crash

Family of slain State Trooper Kevin Trainor sues Salem restaurant for $20 million over fatal crash. Danvers Patch reports that Trainor's family filed suit this week accusing the restaurant of overserving the driver who caused the wrong-way crash that killed him, under the headline "Sale…

DANVERS -- The most newsworthy item to reach Danvers-area readers today came by way of Danvers Patch: the family of slain Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor has filed a $20 million lawsuit against a restaurant they say overserved the driver responsible for the wrong-way crash that killed him.

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"Salem Trooper's Family Files $20M Lawsuit Against Restaurant Following Fatal Wrong-Way Crash", The family of State Trooper Kevin Trainor filed a $20 million lawsuit this week accusing a restaurant of overserving the driver who caused the wrong-way crash that killed him, Danvers Patch reports. Trainor worked out of the Salem barracks, which covers the Danvers area. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/danvers/s/kkwzu/salem-troopers-family-files-20m-lawsuit-against-restaurant-following-fatal-wrong-way-crash)

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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