Police investigate at the scene near Robinson Avenue, just south of the intersection with Marne Avenue and near Newburgh Free Academy's north campus. ▲

CITY OF NEWBURGH - A Wallkill woman was arrested and charged in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred early Wednesday morning on Robinson Avenue, near Newburgh Free Academy's north campus.

City of Newburgh police said Wednesday evening that Deborah M. Berrios was driving a passenger bus when she struck a male near 301 Robinson Ave., just south of the intersection with Marne Avenue.

Police responded to the accident scene about 5:45 a.m. and found the deceased male who had been struck by the bus.

Police said the bus had left the scene.

Police detectives, during their investigation, determined that Berrios had been driving the bus, police said.

Berrios was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a felony. Berrios was processed and transported to City of Newburgh Court for arraignment.

Police said they were not releasing the name of the victim, pending notification of next of kin.

The investigation is continuing and detectives are still looking for witnesses who may have been in the area of 301 Robinson Ave. between 5:30-6 a.m. Anyone with information should call the City of Newburgh Police Detective Division at 845-569-7509. All calls will be kept confidential.

State police performed a reconstruction of the accident. The Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office were also notified.