Durham police identify suspect in hit-and-run that killed teen on University Drive

Durham police have identified a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a teen on University Drive last weekend.

They are looking for Enrique Hernandez Beiza, 40, who they believe was driving a gold, Chevy pickup, according to a Durham Police Department news release.

Officers found Timothy Frink, 19, of Durham lying on the ground in a parking lot in the 4100 block of University Drive on Saturday night. He was initially pronounced dead of unknown injuries at the scene.

Police moved the case from the Homicide Unit to the Traffic and Crash Team after determining Frink had been fatally struck by a vehicle, likely around 8:30 p.m., according to a news release Wednesday night.

Investigators are trying to find a gold 2001 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck with North Carolina license EMJ-6403, the release stated. There may be damage to the front end and windshield, the release stated.

Investigators are also trying to find the driver of a white car who may have witnessed the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 919-475-4149 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

This story was originally published October 15, 2020 at 9:34 AM.