Investigators with the Collision Investigation Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating witnesses to a fatal car/pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday in Dartmouth.
On May 3, at 11:05 am police responded to a car/pedestrian collision at the intersection of Thistle Street and Victoria Road in Dartmouth. A white pick-up truck driven by a 50-year-old man was travelling south on Victoria Road and attempted to make a left turn onto Thistle Street. A 57-year-old woman using a three-wheeled scooter was travelling north, crossing Thistle Street at this intersection in a marked crosswalk. The pickup truck collided with the pedestrian and she later died in hospital.
Investigators spoke with a number of witnesses at the scene and determined that four to five other vehicles turned from Victoria Road to Thistle Street moments before the pick-up truck collided with the pedestrian. Investigators are looking to speak with these drivers, or anyone who may have witnessed the collision.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact police at 490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip – Tip 202 + your message to 274637.
Source: Release