COLONIE — A 58-year-old Schenectady woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning on Wolf Road, police said.
Migdalia Aulet was crossing Wolf Road near Beltrone Drive when she was struck by a vehicle at approximately 6:30 a.m., according to the Colonie Police Department.
Witnesses told responding officers that the driver fled the scene after hitting Aulet, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police launched an immediate investigation involving officers from multiple divisions and patrol resources.
Heath R. Mabeus, 37, of Clifton Park, was later identified as the suspect and arrested at his home without incident, authorities said.
Mabeus has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a felony.
He was arraigned in Colonie Town Court and released on his own recognizance.
The Colonie Police Department acknowledged assistance from the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office and the Capital Region Crime Analysis Center in solving the case.
