Authorities investigating Saturday hit and run

Monday, May 14, 2012

The early Saturday morning hit and run death of an Arkansas man is still under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, according to Sheriff Ron Peckman.

Several of Peckman's deputies and state troopers are trying to find out exactly what happened when James E. Besaw, 22, of Rogers, Ark. was killed during a hit and run incident that occurred on County Road 1400 northwest of Nevada at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday morning, May 12, 2012.

Peckman said "it's a terrible thing," but there is not a lot of information yet. He also said there is no evidence of a homicide other than a vehicular homicide. "It looks like he was run over," Peckman said. Authorities are still trying to "track some people down and talk to them," Peckman said. Anyone with information should call the Vernon County Sheriff's Office at (417) 283-4411.

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