Idaho man arrested after fatal hit-and-run in Nampa that killed Boise woman
Nampa police arrested an Idaho man who they believe is responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month.
Karl Kukuchka, 56, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Canyon County jail on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident and a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter.
Kukuchka is accused of hitting 68-year-old Barbara Alexander, a Boise resident, with his car on 11th Avenue South at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 5. Alexander died from her injuries Nov. 15 at a Boise hospital.
According to a news release from the Nampa Police Department, a motorist called police after seeing a car that matched a vehicle description given to the public — a silver Dodge Caliber with damage to the passenger side and missing the passenger-side mirror.
Police later found the car and stopped Kukuchka near Caldwell Avenue and Florida Avenue. He was taken into custody.
Nampa police thanked the public for circulating the suspect vehicle information and specifically the person who reported the vehicle to police.
Online court records show Kukuchka has a record of driving offenses, including a DUI in 2005. He has been convicted of misdemeanor inattentive or careless driving charges as well.
Court records do not show an initial appearance date set for Kukuchka as of Wednesday morning.
This story was originally published November 18, 2020 at 8:54 AM.
