Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock is being sued by 41-year-old Portland city employee Cassidy Kane, after Brock allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and struck Kane’s pickup truck with his SUV, Oregon Live reports. According to the lawsuit, the incident took place at 9:20 AM on August 3, 2016. Brock is being sued for $865,000.
According to the article, Kane’s attorney Jason Kafoury “said his client suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders and back, including herniated disks. She takes steroid injections and might need future surgery, the suit states.” The article later adds, “Kane hasn’t been able to work in the 15 months since the crash, and she is planning on changing careers, Kafoury said.”
Kafoury said Brock looked “incredibly groggy,” but a Portland police officer reportedly said they didn’t notice any signs of drug or alcohol impairment. According to the police report and a witness’s account, Brock said he had fallen asleep. At the time, officers Kevin Felts and Thomas Larson ticked Brock for “careless driving contributing to an accident” and Brock paid a $435 fine.