Strausser sentenced to 24 months probation, fines
Curtis W. Strausser was sentenced to 24 months probation today in the death of Garrett Tvrs. Tvrs died when the sedan driven by Strausser in 2023 collided with the motorcycle Tvrs was driving.
By News Channel NebraskaSIDNEY -- A Sidney man was sentenced to 24 months of probation in Cheyenne County Court to Tuesday in the death of Garrett Tvrs, 33, in a motorcycle vs sedan collision.
In June 2023, Curtis W. Strausser, 38, was driving a 2014 Ford Focus southbound on Link 17J as Tvrs was driving a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle north on the road. The car and the motorcycle collided when Strausser's sedan attempted to turn east onto Jennifer Lane. Tvrs died that evening from his injuries.
A six-person jury trial commenced on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, finding Strausser guilty of Motor Vehicle Homicide, a Class 1 Misdemeanor. Strausser was sentenced to 24-month's probation, $1,000 fine and court costs.
The prosecution presented seven witnesses. The witnesses included law enforcement officers from the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office and Sidney Police Department, two first responders, and another witness.