A 54-year-old Hartford man who was the victim of a freak accident in which a van tumbled onto his car has settled his lawsuit for $425,000.

Himzija Selimovic was in the driver’s seat and parked on the side of Franklin Avenue in Hartford when a Chevy Express driven by Felix Santos landed on his car. Selimovic had been parked along a curb waiting for his child to get off a school bus when the accident occurred. He sustained numerous injuries, including to his back and right leg; experienced blurred vision and chest pain.