Bulletin Column June 9

Dogs distraction crash

James Hoyt, 57, LaCrosse, sustained minor injuries last Thursday when the Chevrolet Blazer he was driving crossed the centerline near Dusty and crashed into a guardrail. Hoyt sustained minor lacerations to his head, and his dogs, which were riding in the car, were uninjured. Hoyt refused treatment at the scene.

Hoyt told officers he drifted across the centerline as he was traveling eastbound toward Colfax when he became distracted by petting two dogs he had in the vehicle. When he realized he had crossed the centerline, he overcorrected and slammed into the guardrail, WS...