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Driver, 4 Passengers Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident

Authorities have charged five young people in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident on an upstate New York road.

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says 32-year-old Jacob Perring was hit by a vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Sunday as he stood along the road where he lived in the Saratoga County village of Ballston Spa. Deputies say the driver didn't stop.

Perring later died at Saratoga Hospital.

The sheriff's office announced Wednesday it had charged the driver, 23-year-old Craig Dufore of Ballston Spa, with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting a fatal accident and tampering with physical evidence. He has been released from the county jail. It couldn't be determined if he has a lawyer.

Four passengers ranging in age from 20 to 24 were charged with tampering with evidence and making a false statement.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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