SUV Seized, Driver Questioned in Elyria Hit-and-Run That Killed Tiffany Kunc

Overview

• Tiffany Kunc, 34, was found dead Friday night near the tree lawn in the 6700 block of West River Road South.
• Surveillance video identified a maroon Ford Escape that left the scene, leading investigators to a residence in Lorain.
• Detectives executed a search warrant around 11:35 p.m. and seized the SUV while interviewing an adult male tied to the vehicle.
• The man admitted he was driving in the area and said he believed he struck a deer, and police say alcohol and drugs are not suspected.
• The case is the city's first traffic death of 2026, the driver’s name has not been released, and a neighbor has launched a GoFundMe for Kunc’s four children.