Police respond to pedestrian/motor vehicle accident in Dartmouth

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48-year-old woman issued two summary offence tickets after pedestrian/motor vehicle accident in Dartmouth on Tuesday, January 26.

At approximately 7:15 p.m. Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a van versus pedestrian collision at the intersection of Maple Street and Ochterloney Street in Dartmouth. 

A 64-year-old man was walking across Ochterloney Street toward Maple Street in a marked crosswalk.  The pedestrian was stuck as the van, operated by a 48-year-old woman, turned left from Maple Street onto Ochterloney Street.

EHS paramedics assessed and transported to pedestrian to the Dartmouth General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The driver of the van was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk and operating a motor vehicle without valid insurance contrary to the motor vehicle act.

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