ST. LOUIS – A family member of a mother and daughter killed in a crash after they attended a Drake concert in St. Louis last winter has filed a lawsuit against the accused driver and a woman whose vehicle was reportedly involved in the crash.
Authorities say a speeding driver fatally struck Laticha Bracero, 42, and Alyssa Cordova, 21, on Feb. 14, 2024, as they were leaving the concert.
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. at North 18th and Olive streets, near city police headquarters, in Downtown West. Bracero and Cordova were both visiting St. Louis from Chicago.
In connection with the crash, prosecutors have charged Monte Henderson, 22, with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action and one misdemeanor count of DWI in the deaths of Bracero and Cordova.
The lawsuit, formally filed Tuesday on behalf of Bracero’s sister Michelle Del Bosque, targets Henderson, along with a woman who allegedly let Henderson borrow her vehicle that was involved in the crash, identified in court documents as Monet Arps.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, the lawsuit accuses Henderson and Arps of different acts of negligence in connection with the crash.
The lawsuit contends that Henderson failed to exercise proper care while driving, alleging he failed to stop at a red light, speeded, did not keep a proper lookout and drove under the influence of alcohol. It also contends that Henderson violated traffic laws and local ordinances in effect for Missouri and the City of St. Louis.
The lawsuit further accuses Monet Arps of “negligent entrustment,” claiming she entrusted Henderson with her vehicle and either knew or should have known that Henderson had a history or traffic tickets and violations before lending her vehicle.
The lawsuit seeks damages of $50,000 from Henderson and $25,000 from Arps, along with covering court costs and pre- and post-judgment interest and as additional relief as deemed appropriate by the court.
An order of continuance was issued in Henderson’s case last month for a Nov. 26 hearing. Arps does not face any criminal charges in the case, per Missouri court records.