Several pieces of vehicle debris were found on the road, which helped lead to the suspect.
Authorities have arrested and charged a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Dec. 13 in southwestern Minnesota.
Lucas John Strassburg, 36, of Kenneth, faces criminal vehicular homicide charges related to the crash in rural Beaver Creek that killed William John Krotzer, 76, of Luverne.
Strassburg was arrested Sunday after a warrant was issued Friday.
According to documents filed in Rock County District Court, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Dec. 13 reporting a possible deceased male in a ditch north of Beaver Creek.
Numerous deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, where several pieces of vehicle debris were found on the road. An individual directed the sheriff to the body in the ditch.
Law enforcement then contacted the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and an agent confirmed he would meet at the scene to assist with the death investigation.
Deputies later located a van a mile or two down the road and used the vehicle’s license plate to identify Krotzer.
