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N.S. RCMP charge 71-year-old woman after striking 18-year-old with SUV

CTV Atlantic Published Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:50PM ADT

The collision occurred when an 18-year-old female pedestrian attempted to cross Glendale Dr. on the crosswalk at the intersection and was struck by a 71-year-old female driving an SUV.

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Nova Scotia RCMP has charged a woman for failing to yield to a pedestrian following a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Lower Sackville on Friday.

On Friday, shortly after 12:00 p.m., police responded to a collision at the intersection of Pinehill Drive and Glendale Drive. The collision occurred when an 18-year-old female pedestrian attempted to cross Glendale Dr. on the crosswalk at the intersection and was struck by a 71-year-old female driving an SUV.

Police say the pedestrian was examined by EHS but didn’t need to be taken to hospital. The driver of the SUV wasn’t injured and was charged with Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian.