Hunter
11/13/23
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested for driving while intoxicated and killing a pedestrian Sunday.
According to a release from the city’s Police Department, 45-year-old Kyle Kubite was driving on the 1400 block of Memorial Drive SE at approximately 4:45pm when his vehicle struck two pedestrians, one adult female and one adult male. Both were transported to a local hospital. The female pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The male pedestrian received non-life-threatening injuries. Kubite was uninjured.
Investigators determined Kubite was driving under the influence. He was taken to the Linn County Correctional Center and faces charges including:
Homicide by Vehicle- OWI; OWI 1st offense; Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident; and Leaving the scene of a fatality accident. The vehicular homicide charge comes with a prison sentence of up to 25 years if convicted.
The identity of the female victim is being withheld at this time. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
