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Woman seriously injured after being struck by truck in Dartmouth

CTV Atlantic Published Tuesday, January 8, 2019 12:49PM AST Last Updated Tuesday, January 8, 2019 1:15PM AST

A woman is in hospital after she was struck by a vehicle at the corner of Albro Lake and Victoria roads in Dartmouth on Jan. 8, 2019.

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Halifax Regional Police say a woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in Dartmouth Tuesday morning.

Police responded to the collision at the corner of Victoria and Albro Lake roads around 11:10 a.m.

Police say the 44-year-old Dartmouth woman was crossing Albro Lake Road in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a truck that was turning onto Albro Lake Road from Victoria Road.

The woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries that may be life-threatening.

The driver has been charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The 58-year-old Dartmouth man is due to appear in court at a later date.