(Radio Iowa) – A 40-year-old Webster City man has been arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department after a lengthy investigation into a fatal accident last fall.  Dustin Humlicek (HUM-leh-check) has been charged with homicide by vehicle operating while intoxicated, operating while under the influence and driving with a suspended license. The accident happened at about 3 a.m. on September 2nd near Webster City.

Authorities say Humlicek failed to stop at a stop sign, his pickup entered a ditch and came to rest in the yard of a home. Humlicek and a passenger, 48-year-old Kevin Beightol of Webster City were taken to Webster City’s hospital for treatment, then transported to hospitals in the Des Moines. Beightol, the passenger in the pickup, died later that same day.

A preliminary hearing for Humlicek is scheduled next Tuesday in Hamilton County Magistrate Court.