Charges Filed Against Marshfield Man Accused of Hitting a Motorcyclist and Fleeing the Scene
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014 -- 10:50 AM
-A Marshfield man had charges filed against him after he struck and injured a motorcyclist and left the scene.According to court records, around 3:30 on June 29th, residents on the 1500 block of South Chestnut Avenue in Marshfield heard a loud crash and saw a man lying in the road with his motorcycle on top of him.
A witness said they saw 58-year-old Oscar Balderas park his truck in a driveway, get out and then quickly jump back in and drive away without assisting the victim. The victim, 54-year-old James Luedtke of Marshfield, received two broken bones in his right leg because of the accident.
Balderas initially said that Luedtke lost control of his motorcycle as he was coming down the street while he was backing out of his driveway. However, he denied hitting the motorcycle, but authorities found skin, blood and hair on the truck?s hitch.
Balderas will be in court next week.
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