A woman was taken to hospital after she was struck in a Halifax-area crosswalk Thursday evening.

Police say the 57-year-old woman was crossing Herring Cove Road when she was struck by a vehicle turning onto Herring Cove Road from Williams Lake Road. around 7:22 p.m.

The woman was taken to hospital with a leg injury.

The 61-year-old male driver was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Police say it was dark and raining at the time of the incident.

An 81-year-old woman was struck at the same intersection last month. She died from her injuries.