Woman, 77, seriously injured after being hit in Bedford crosswalk
Halifax Regional Police say the incident occurred Thursday morning on Larry Uteck Boulevard.
Driver ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian
A 77-year-old woman was taken to hospital early Thursday after she was hit by a car while walking in a marked crosswalk in Bedford, N.S.
The woman suffered serious injuries, said Const. Martin Cromwell, a spokesperson for Halifax Regional Police.
The woman was crossing Larry Uteck Boulevard near Kearney Lake Road when she was struck around 8 a.m. AT, police said in a news release.
The driver, a 52-year-old man, was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, which carries a fine of $697.50.
The incident remains under investigation.
Halifax Regional Police said there have been 33 pedestrian-vehicle collisions this year.
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