Owatonna hit-and-run guilty plea accepted

Pfeifer plea deal

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ABC 6 NEWS — A suspect in a hit-and-run in Owatonna entered a guilty plea in a hit-and-run case that injured a toddler.

Scott Pfeifer, 36, will be in a Steele County courtroom today for his plea hearing.

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Pfeifer pleaded guilty to one felony and one gross misdemeanor count of criminal vehicular operation.

The charges stem from an incident occurring on May 21.

All parties would survive the incident, but the child did reportedly suffer extensive injuries.

The court agreed to sentence Pfeifer to no more than 60 days of jail. Restitution has yet to be determined.

During the plea hearing, Pfeifer claimed he did not believe he hit any of the pedestrians in the crosswalk. Instead, he said he believed someone had hit his car with their hand as he passed through.