FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A man in Fayetteville has died after a hit-and-run crash Saturday (July 18) night, according to police.
The incident happened at the intersection of Cleveland and Sunset Drive in Fayetteville at approximately 7:18 p.m. The person was believed to be headed east on Cleveland Street when the accident occurred.
Police say they were originally searching for a black Nissan Xterra, but after investigating they are now looking for a green Toyota FJ Cruiser in connection to the hit-and-run.
Anyone that has information in regards to this vehicle please call the Fayetteville Police Department at (479) 587-3520.
Arkansas State Police have identified the victim as 34-year-old Ryan A. Renfro. He is listed as an administrative assistant in the College of Engineering and Computer Engineering on the University of Arkansas website.
“All of us in the College of Engineering are heartbroken to lose Ryan. He was a key, energetic part of the Computer Science and Computer Engineering family, and he will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with him, his family and his friends at this difficult time,” John Thomas, the manager of communications with the University of Arkansas told 5NEWS.
Police are asking those who live in the area to review any surveillance footage they may have from around that time. Anyone with information can call Fayetteville Police, at (479) 587-3555.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story.
