HRP Responds to Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision

Last evening, Halifax Regional Police responded to a vehicle/pedestrian collision in Halifax.

On October 16, at 8:15 p.m., police responded to a vehicle/pedestrian collision in the 6100 block of Young Street. A 69-year-old woman was crossing the road, not in a crosswalk, when she was hit by a car that was travelling westbound on Young Street. She suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS as a precaution.

The pedestrian was issued a summary offence ticket under section 125(5) of the Motor Vehicle Act for pedestrian crossing roadway outside of crosswalk zone failing to yield to traffic.

Source: Release