HALIFAX – Halifax police report four pedestrians have been hit by vehicles within 24 hours.
The latest incident happened at 7:45 p.m. Thursday on Woodlawn Road in Dartmouth. A 40-year-old woman was crossing at Mount Edward Road when she was struck by a vehicle turning left. She was assessed by paramedics and released.
The 39-year-old female driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
At 5 p.m. on Thursday, a 20-year-old woman was struck in a crosswalk on Spring Garden Road. The vehicle’s side mirror hit the woman, spinning her around, then the rear tires ran over the woman’s foot. She was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The 40-year-old female driver was charged in the incident. Police said heavy rain and busy traffic may have contributed to the crash.
Earlier in the day, a 24-year-old woman was hit at Upper Water Street. She was crossing at Duke Street when a vehicle swiped her; she was not injured. The 62-year-old male driver stopped to help and, so far, police have not pressed charges.
Then just before 5 a.m. on Thursday, a 56-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was hit near Citadel Hill.
The 66-year-old male driver was ticketed in that case.
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