(Cedar Rapids, Iowa)  – A man from Cedar Rapids faces a charge of  Vehicular Homicide and three other charges, after a pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday afternoon, in Cedar Rapids. Authorities say 45-year-old Kyle Kubite was taken into custody following the incident that took place at around 4:45-p.m. in the 1400 block of Memorial Drive southeast. Police say ​Kubite’s vehicle struck two pedestrians, an adult female and an adult male. Both were transported to a local hospital. The female died at the hospital from her injuries. Her name was not immediately released.  The male pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries. ​Kubite was not hurt.

Investigators determined Kyle ​Kubite was driving under the influence. He was being held in the Linn County Correctional Center on charges that include:

1. Homicide by Vehicle- OWI

2. OWI 1st

3. Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident

4. Leaving the scene of a fatality accident

No other information is available and the investigation continues.

Disclaimer: Any arrest and complaint information included above is based on the legal conclusion that, as with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.