$250K Cash Bond Set for Cheyenne Man Charged in Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Bond was set at $250,000 cash Thursday for the suspected DUI driver accused of hitting and killing a motorcyclist in east Cheyenne late Wednesday afternoon.

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Oliver Curtis Birt, 29, of Cheyenne, appeared in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of Judge TJ Forwood on a single count of aggravated vehicular homicide - DUI, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, up to a $10,000 fine, or both.

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The Crash

According to police, the crash happened around 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of East Lincolnway and Western Way.

Police say Birt was headed southwest on East Lincolnway in a white pickup when he attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Western Way and collided with an oncoming blue Harley-Davidson motorcycle being ridden by a 69-year-old Cheyenne man.

Police say the motorcyclist, identified in court as Tim Waters, sustained life-threatening injuries at the scene and was later pronounced deceased at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

$250K Cash Bond

Forwood tentatively appointed Birt a public defender and, at the recommendation of the state, set his bond at $250,000 cash.

Birt told Forwood he believed he could post bond and Forwood set conditions, ordering him to enroll in the 24/7 program upon his release from jail.

Birt's next court date will be a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 1:30 p.m.

Please remember that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.