HALIFAX – A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after he allegedly tried to run over several students outside a Halifax high school.
Police say three students were crossing the street at Ahern Avenue and Bell Road on Wednesday morning in a marked crosswalk when they exchanged words with the driver.
The driver allegedly made a U-turn on Ahern Street and drove toward the students, who were on the sidewalk.
The vehicle jumped the curb and narrowly missed the students before driving onto the grassy area in front of the school.
The driver fled before police arrived, and was arrested about two hours later. Police also seized the vehicle involved.
The teen is in custody and scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court on Wednesday to face charges of dangerous driving and three counts of assault with a weapon.
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