NDHP – The ND Highway Patrol identified the driver in the fatal accident as Rita Kubat of Jamestown, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Rita Kubot obiturary

Highway Patrol Report:

Benson County Fatality Crash UPDATE
What: Fatality
Where: 65th Avenue NE (Old US Highway 281), south of US Highway 2
When: July 26, 2025, 8:16 a.m. CST, exact date and time unknown
Road Conditions: Pavement to gravel transition
Weather Conditions: Good
Crash Involvement: Vehicle
Type of Crash: Rollover
Agencies Involved: North Dakota Highway Patrol, US Border Patrol, ND Game & Fish
Department, Lake Region Search & Rescue, Leeds Ambulance Service, Leeds Fire
Department
Vehicle No. 1: 1999 Toyota Camry
Driver No. 1: Rita Kubat, 67, Jamestown, Fatality
Restraints: No seatbelt in use
NARRATIVE: On July 26, 2025, the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to a report of a
submerged vehicle in Stink Lake. The exact date and time of the crash are currently unknown.
Preliminary investigation at the scene revealed tire marks in the gravel, indicating a recent
crash. The Toyota entered the west ditch and rolled over large rocks before coming to rest on
its roof in Stink Lake. The driver of the Toyota, Rita Kubat, was pronounced deceased at the
scene.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.