A Waterloo man who struck and killed a bicyclist with his car in 2019 has taken a plea deal, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 46 year old L.A. Jefferson Jr. hit 22 year old Dilail Salkic with his Mitsubishi Lancer on the afternoon of July 23rd of 2019. Jefferson then left the scene. Police would later find the car a block away and Jefferson himself at a bar. He was originally charged with Vehicular Homicide by Intoxication, which would have been punishable by up to 25 years in prison. Instead, as part of the plea deal, Jefferson pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of Vehicular Homicide by Recklessness. He also pleaded guilty to Leaving the Scene of an Accident and second offense Operating While Intoxicated. Jefferson faces up to 14 years in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date.
