Horner allegedly told authorities he strangled the 7-year-old to death after accidentally hitting her with a FedEx delivery truck.
After reportedly admitting to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand, delivery driver Tanner Horner is getting sued by the victim's father.31-year-old suspect
. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday, also lists FedEx and the Dallas-area contractor that hired Horner.Newsweekafter he'd unintentionally backed into her with the FedEx van. The suspect had driven to her residence in Paradise, Texas, to drop off a package. Strand's mother has revealed that the delivery made to the home was a Christmas present for the young girl: a box of"You Can Be Anything" Barbie dolls.
Above, a FedEx vehicle is pictured. The company is being named in a lawsuit against Tanner Horner brought on by Athena Strand's death.The recently filed lawsuit alleges that FedEx and the contractor had been negligent by hiring Horner. It further accuses the companies of not having carried out the proper safety policies and procedures.FedEx has some 6,000 contractors nationwide that offer delivery services via their workers, as well as package pickups, WFAA noted.
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