Madison police found a van earlier this week that may have been involved in a March pedestrian hit-and-run at the intersection of Park and Regent streets.

The victim, 20-year-old Lucas Peerenboom of Madison, eventually died of injuries sustained after he was reportedly hit by a dark-colored minivan with tinted windows when walking home at 2 a.m.

Mike Hanson, public information officer for the Madison Police Department, said the tip came after a second story was aired on the crash. The MPD estimated the vehicle had sustained front-end damage as a result of the crash, according to police reports.

"A person who works on windshields had seen the story by chance, and had a recollection that he had replaced a windshield on a dark-colored van that somewhat matched our description," Hanson said.

The MPD seized the van, which is now being analyzed at the State Crime Lab. The van's owner, who has yet to be named, is not in custody, and Hanson said more investigation would need to be done before an arrest could be made.

"When we interviewed the owner of the van, he said that he did have his windshield replaced, but it was because he had hit a deer," Hanson said. "He described where he had hit the deer and the timeframe, and none of those times matched up with the county department who removes dead animals from the roadway."

The crime lab's analysis will include searching for deer remnants, such as blood or fur, on the vehicle, Hanson said.

Hanson emphasized the MPD has not officially determined this van was involved in the incident. There has also yet to be any indication as to whether or not alcohol played a role in the incident.

Peerenboom was a student at Madison Area Technical College who had expressed interest in transferring to the University of Wisconsin. He had been in a coma at UW Hospital until life support was removed and he succumbed to his injuries.