DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police have arrested a suspect in connection to a March crash that killed a motorcyclist.
Police say 35-year-old Kristofer Lee Zech is charged with the following:
- Homicide by Vehicle - OWI
- Failure to Yield Upon Left Turn
Evidence indicates Zech was attempting a left turn from eastbound E. Grand Avenue to northbound E. 13th Street when he failed to yield and collided with an oncoming motorcyclist, 22-year-old Spencer Rush of Des Moines, in the intersection.
Rush was pronounced dead at the scene. His death marked Des Moines' third traffic-related fatality crash of 2024, and the second involving a motorcycle.
Police believe Zech was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Zech is currently being held at the Polk County Jail.
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