College pre-med student killed in hit-and-run while jogging: authorities

A University of Kansas pupil was killed successful a hit-and-run portion she was jogging, according to section police.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office wrote successful a quality merchandise that 20-year-old Elsa McGrain was going for an evening jog connected Thursday erstwhile idiosyncratic driving a pickup motortruck deed her, past fled the area. The fishy was aboriginal identified arsenic William Ray Klingler, 36, according to KMBC.

Officials said McGrain was deed astatine astir 6 p.m. adjacent Lawrence Regional Airport, but her assemblage wasn't discovered until 3:35 a.m. erstwhile a passerby called 911. Klingler was arrested days aboriginal aft constabulary solicited tips from the public.

McGrain was studying pre-medicine and was acceptable to postgraduate successful 2026.

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Elsa McGrain was a pupil astatine the University of Kansas studying pre-med. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

"Our hearts spell retired to Elsa’s household and friends successful this incredibly tragic situation," the sheriff's bureau wrote.

McGrain was besides a subordinate of the Chi Omega sorority astatine the University of Kansas, which posted a tribute connected Instagram.

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The fishy fled the country successful his car aft the incident, officials said. (Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

"Elsa was the benignant of idiosyncratic everyone wanted to be: genuine, kind, and afloat of light. She noticed the quiescent 1 successful the room, checked successful connected you whether things were bully oregon bad, and was the loyal person we each strive to be. She had a acquisition for making everyone astir her consciousness valued and loved," the Chi Omega section wrote.

The sorority said McGrain served connected the sorority's enforcement committee arsenic location manager "where she led with grace, compassion, and a servant’s heart."

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Entrance motion to the University of Kansas. (iStock)

"Our hearts spell retired to Elsa’s friends, family, and each those who were touched by her light. Her faith, kindness, and sisterhood volition everlastingly stay successful our hearts," the sorority wrote.

Klingler hasn't yet been charged but was booked into jailhouse connected suspicion of involuntary manslaughter.