A Maquoketa woman was sentenced today in Dubuque County for vehicular homicide.
Kaylynn Knight of Maquoketa was convicted for causing a deadly crash on Highway 61 in August of 2025. According to police reports, Knight had 11 seconds to move over for a vehicle stopped on the side of Highway 61.
Reports also show Knight was on her phone at the time of the crash, which killed the driver, Jayseth Paul.
The court sentenced Knight to ten years in prison and ordered her to pay 150-thousand dollars to Paul’s family.
Information collected from official court documents.
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