RCMP have charged a driver after a pedestrian was struck in a crosswalk in Lower Sackville.

This morning, shortly after 7:00 a.m., RCMP were called to investigate a pedestrian and motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Pinehill Drive and Skyridge Avenue.

A 25-year-old female was struck by a motor vehicle as she was crossing the road in the marked crosswalk. The 43-year-old male driver of the car was issued a ticket for Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk under Section 125(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act. Upon conviction, the driver faces a penalty of $693.95.

Source: Release