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Driver suspected in fatal Monroe County accident lifts time limit for court hearing

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A Monroe County driver accused of causing a deadly collision last month has returned to court.

Thirty-nine-year-old Kristoffer Cattle of Tomah has waived the time limits for a pre-trial hearing on a reckless homicide charge.

Cattle is accused of driving drunk in November when he crossed the center line on a Monroe County road, and crashed into another vehicle. The second driver, David Wilcox, was killed, and a passenger of his was hurt.

Cattle faces nine charges in all, including homicide and driving under the influence. He’s scheduled to appear again in court in Sparta in late January.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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