The family of the 20-year-old woman who was struck and killed Thursday evening in Lawrence is asking for the public's help in locating the driver responsible for the incident.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Elsa McGrain, a University of Kansas student from Omaha, was out for a run at around 6 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of E 1500 Road when she was struck by a vehicle.

A passerby noticed McGrain's body at 3:35 a.m. Friday, along the side of the road.

When deputies arrived, they determined McGrain had died.

Deputies released an image of a white or light-colored truck that was in the area at the time of the incident.

McGrain was studying pre-medicine at KU and was set to graduate in 2026.

KU sorority Kansas Chi Omega posted on Instagram Saturday, saying McGrain was a belov

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