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Hit-and-run suspect appears in Vernon County court
A Vernon County man accused of causing a hit-and-run accident in Westby this week has now appeared in court.
Mitchell McKittrick of Westby faces four criminal counts, including hit-and-run and reckless injury.
The 22-year-old McKittrick allegedly struck a woman with his UTV while she was walking along Bekkedal Avenue early on the morning of February 4th. The woman was sent to Gundersen in La Crosse for treatment.
Bond for McKittrick has been set at $10,000 cash. He is due back in Vernon County court for his next hearing on February 27th.