DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a KU student have made an arrest.
After an extensive investigation, which included examining evidence and responding to numerous tips from the public, on Sunday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the suspected vehicle and driver, identified as 36-year-old William Klinger, involved in Thursday’s hit-and-run crash outside of Lawrence.
The crash killed 20-year-old University of Kansas student Elsa McGrain, according to sheriff's department spokesman Officer George Diepenbrock.
Elsa was struck and killed while running in the 1700 block of E 1500 Road, on November 6. After striking Elsa, the suspected driver left the scene.
Deputies later found her early Friday morning. A passerby spotted her on the side of the road around 3:35 a.m., according to Diepenbrock.
According to the sheriff's department Klingler was arrested around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday. He is being held on requested charges of reckless involuntary homicide. He has a previous conviction for Tampering with Electronic Monitoring Equipment: Knowingly and without authorization removing or disabling in the case of a Felony, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
McGrain, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, was a pre-med student at KU.