A 21-year-old woman has died after being struck in downtown Halifax by a vehicle that had allegedly just been in another collision up the road.
First responders were called to the area of Robie Street and Veterans Memorial Lane — in the area of the QEII hospital — at around 5:45 p.m. Monday.
Deputy Chief Dave Meldrum with Halifax Fire said firefighters were among the first to respond.
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“Firefighters arrived and found a woman with serious injuries adjacent to several damaged automobiles. They provided medical care until the arrival of Emergency Health Services,” he wrote in an email.
According to police, the pedestrian had life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
A Halifax Regional Police spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the woman died from her injuries.
Police said they received reports Monday evening that the same vehicle involved with the collision had been in a separate collision near Beech Street and Jubilee Road.
The driver, who police described as an adult male, was arrested on Monday for dangerous operation of a conveyance.
Global News has learned that charges have been laid in the case and more details are expected on Wednesday
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