The federal government has agreed to pay $900,000 to the children of a woman who died when a 7-ton military vehicle struck her minivan on Kamehameha Highway in Hauula.

Vicki Lynn Norman, 57, died Oct. 23, 2008, when the troop transport vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old Kaneohe Marine, crossed the center line and crashed head-on into her van. She was activity coordinator at the Ponds at Punaluu retirement community.

Witnesses reported seeing the Marine having difficulties driving the vehicle, especially on curves, and said the vehicle crossed the center line into the opposite lane of traffic and moved onto the shoulder of the highway.

The driver, Eric Wycklendt, pleaded no contest in May 2010 to misdemeanor negligent homicide. He is no longer in the Marine Corps.

Circuit Judge Michael Wilson sentenced Wycklendt in January 2011 to the maximum one-year prison term. Two months later, Wilson reduced the term to 30 days and gave Wycklendt the opportunity to clear the charge from his record.

Wycklendt’s lawyer, Noah Fiddler, said his client was driving the troop transport to the Kahuku Training Area. He said Wycklendt had received 40 hours of training, including some time on the road, but that it was only the third time he drove the vehicle.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii officials also told Wilson they no longer use Kamehameha Highway to get to the training area and that junior enlisted Marines must be accompanied by a more senior enlisted Marine when driving a troop transport vehicle.

Five of Norman’s six children sued the government for negligence in federal court.

The two sides informed the court earlier this month that they had reached a settlement.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office handled the negotiations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Harry Yee confirmed the settlement amount but declined to give further details or comment on the settlement.