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UPDATED: Driver ticketed after senior struck by vehicle

The city's latest pedestrian vehicle collision occurred at Artz Street and Brunswick Street Tuesday morning. Julia Wong/Global News

HALIFAX – First responders scrambled to the scene of the city’s latest pedestrian-vehicle collision Tuesday morning.

The incident happened at Artz Street and Brunswick Street just after 8:30 a.m.

A 75-year-old man was in a crosswalk when a vehicle turned left onto Brunswick Street and struck him.

The pedestrian was tended to by paramedics and was seen walking to an ambulance. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police said a 35-year-old female driver was given a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

The ticket carries a $693.95 fine and four points on a driver’s license upon conviction.

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