Cherokee man sentenced for hit-and-run that killed bicyclist

CHEROKEE, Iowa (KCAU) — A Cherokee man has been sentenced for a 2022 incident in which he hit and killed a bicyclist.

Casey Herwig, 30, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death with no knowledge of death, a class D felony, on July 15 as part of a plea agreement, documents show. On Aug. 26, a judge accepted the plea and sentenced Herwig to five years in prison.

Herwig must also pay a fine of $1,025 and $150,000 in restitution to the victim’s estate. Herwig’s incarceration may be eligible for parole.

Court documents stated that Herwig was driving a vehicle and hit a bicyclist on Dec. 26, 2022. That evening, officials received a report of a bicyclist laying on the road at 6th and West Willow Street in Cherokee.

Law enforcement was able to match the damage from Herwig’s vehicle to parts found at the scene of the collision, court documents stated.

During an interview at the time, Herwig allegedly told officers that he knew that he had hit something, but didn’t know what it was.

Herwig was arrested on a warrant in May 2023 .

Herwig was originally charged with the class C felony of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

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