A jury that watched video of the tragedy awarded $21 million for the family of a man killed while he was out for a walk and a truck driver passed out at the wheel.

The winning lawyer, R. Shane Lazenby of Lazenby Law Group in Gainesville, said Thursday the jury took 39 minutes to return a $15  million verdict: $13 million for the life of Kip Holland and $2 million for his pain and suffering, plus $30,000 for medical and funeral expenses.

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