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Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver hours after he allegedly struck and killed a woman at a crosswalk in the region.
The Saratoga County incident happened at around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, on State Route 50 in the town of Ballston.
A preliminary investigation found that a vehicle was driving northbound on State Route 50 when it struck a woman in a marked crosswalk near Brookline Road, according to New York State Police.
Immediately following the crash, the suspect continued driving and fled the scene, troopers said.
The victim, identified as 47-year-old Meredith Hamilton, of Ballston Spa, was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Wednesday evening, troopers announced they had arrested 37-year-old Gary Lucas, of Schenectady, in connection with the crash.
Lucas is charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, a felony. Investigators said there is no indication he was impaired at the time.
He was arraigned at the Malta Town Court and held at the Saratoga County jail on $100,000 bail.
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