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Jaywalking ticket issued to man who darted into traffic and was struck by car

Police charge five impaired drivers overnight Thursday. File/Global News

HALIFAX – A pedestrian who suffered broken ribs after being struck by a car in Halifax is now facing a fine.

Police say it appears the 52-year-old man bolted out in front of the car on Windsor Street Sunday evening, and wasn’t near a crosswalk at the time.

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The man ended up in hospital with broken ribs and a collapsed right lung.

But police still issued him 410 dollar ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act.

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