A Lewiston man has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter following a weekend collision in East Lewiston that left another man dead.

Kyle N. Rios, 24, was charged in Lewiston's 2nd District Court Monday with vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury, both felonies, in connection with the crash early Sunday morning near the intersection of East Main and 21st streets in Lewiston that killed 53-year-old Paul W. Stuk of Peck.

Rios is in custody of the Nez Perce County Jail on $100,000 bond. A preliminary hearing in the case has been set for Dec. 11.

According to the accident report, Rios was driving a Toyota Prius west on East Main Street when a Geo Metro driven by Stuk allegedly failed to yield while attempting to turn left onto East Main Street from U.S. Highway 12. Rios' vehicle then collided with the Geo Metro on the driver's side.

Stuk was pronounced dead at the scene by Nez Perce County Coroner Gary Gilliam, according to Lewiston police.

Rios was apprehended a block away from the accident, walking on foot, according to court documents. During police questioning, Lewiston Police Capt. Tom Greene said Rios allegedly exhibited numerous signs of being intoxicated and was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Lewiston police are awaiting test results on blood drawn from Rios following the arrest, Greene said, in order to identify his specific blood-alcohol content.

The collision is still under investigation as Lewiston police work to reconstruct the accident, Greene said.

Stuk's remains were sent to Spokane Monday for an autopsy as part of the investigation.

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