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New Update: Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing Woman In Capital Region Crosswalk, Police Say

This story has been updated.

The scene of the crash on State Route 50 near Brookline Road in Ballston.

The scene of the crash on State Route 50 near Brookline Road in Ballston.

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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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