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UPDATE - The 64-year-old male driver of the vehicle was issued a summary offence ticket under section 125(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. This ticket carries a fine of $693.95 and four points on a driver’s license upon conviction.
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred this morning in Halifax.
At 11:34 a.m., police responded to a vehicle/pedestrian collision at the intersection of Willett Street and Lacewood Drive in Halifax. A 34-year-old woman crossing Lacewood Drive in a marked crosswalk was hit by a car driven by a 64-year-old male driver turning left from Willett Street onto Lacewood Drive. She suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS.
This collision is under investigation and no charges have been laid.
Road safety is a shared responsibility. Motorists are reminded to slow down, pay attention and adjust their driving for the conditions. There is a crosswalk at every intersection, whether it is marked or not, and drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.