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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect Sunday in the fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old University of Kansas student Elsa McGrain.

McGrain was out for a run at around 6 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of E. 1500 Road, just outside of Lawrence, when she was struck by a vehicle, according to DGSO. A passerby reported finding her body around 3:35 a.m. Friday.

Once on scene, DGSO deputies determined McGrain had died.

After examining evidence and receiving "numerous" tips from the public, DGSO deputies located the suspect vehicle and driver, making an arrest Sunday, according to DGSO spokesperson George Diepenbrock.

DGSO released an image of a suspect vehicle described as a white truck with no side markings on Friday

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