Man charged with assault after motorcycle crash in Boone County
Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 36-year-old man remained in the Boone County Jail on Tuesday on allegations that he hit a motorcyclist with his SUV, causing serious injuries, and left the scene.
Donald J. Legleiter, who has no address listed in online court records, was charged Monday with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and leaving the scene of a crash. He was jailed without bond.
Legleiter is accused of hitting the motorcyclist, identified by the initials JWC in court documents, at about 5:30 p.m. Monday on Allen Street, near McBaine.
Paramedics were working to keep the victim alive when the deputy arrived at the scene, according to a probable cause statement. He had serious injuries to his head and upper body.
Witnesses told deputies that Legleiter had backed up in his SUV and run over the motorcycle with the victim on it, the statement says. Legleiter allegedly drove from the scene and abandoned the 2024 Toyota Highlander in a bean field.
Legleiter allegedly told deputies that he wanted to destroy the other man’s motorcycle.
No hearings had been set as of Tuesday morning.