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Driver In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Capital Region Was Drunk, Speeding, Police Say
A 62-year-old man is dead following a suspected drunk driving crash in the region, authorities said.
Emergency crews in Albany were called at around 6:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, with reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a car near Third Avenue and Elizabeth Street.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, Larry Cunningham, of Albany, lying on the sidewalk with serious injuries, Albany Police said. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The driver who struck Cunningham initially fled the scene, but was arrested nearby a short time later by an officer who witnessed him leave, po…