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Woman charged after hitting pedestrian on crosswalk in Halifax

Man struck by car at crosswalk gets ticket for not pressing button Man struck by car at crosswalk gets ticket for not pressing button
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Halifax Regional Police have charged a woman after she hit a pedestrian at a crosswalk Friday evening.

Around 5:30 p.m., police say they responded to the area of 330 Herring Cove Road. Upon arrival, officers say the driver had been on scene and a pedestrian was treated by members of the public, as well as Emergency Health Services.

An investigation concluded that the driver failed to stop for the pedestrian while in a crosswalk, despite flashing amber lights.

According to police, a ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act was issued to the driver for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

The pedestrian did not suffer life threatening injuries.

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