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Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run That Killed KU Student Elsa McGrain

Deputies credit community tips for locating a suspect vehicle along with its driver.

Overview

  • Douglas County officials said Sunday they found the pickup and arrested the suspected driver in the crash near Lawrence.
  • Elsa McGrain, 20, was struck while running around 6 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of East 1500 Road near the Lawrence Airport.
  • A passerby discovered her about 3:35 a.m. Friday, and deputies pronounced her dead at the scene.
  • Investigators had released an image of an all-white pickup and asked anyone in the area between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday to contact them.
  • No charges have been filed as of Sunday night, and authorities thanked neighboring agencies and the public for leads.