La Crosse man pleads guilty to deliberately hitting motorcycle in Bliss Road crash
"I screwed up and I've been dealing with it ever since," Sallander told Judge
According to the criminal complaint, Sallander was driving his blue 2002 Jeep Liberty up
Sallander told police he deliberately swerved left; however, he didn't intend to hit McCollough, only scare him. His vehicle hit the motorcycle, causing it to fall and skid about 10 to 20 feet, according to the report.
McCollough told police he was driving at about 25 to 30 mph when he passed Sallander and said it was a "dumb decision" to pass in the no-passing zone.
Assistant district attorney
"This appears to be two people quite frankly acting stupidly, acting dangerously to themselves and anyone else who may have been driving in the road at this point," Donskey said.
Sallander's attorney,
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"I don't know if I've dealt with anybody who is going to be less of a danger to the community," Rust said.
Bjerke agreed with Donskey that both Sallander and McCollough were at fault, saying, "This could have been avoided."
"I run on that road. People go too fast in the first place," Bjerke said.
Bjerke sentenced Sallander to either pay a
McCollough was cited for reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a motorcycle license and operating a motor vehicle without insurance, according to the report.
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