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Halifax Transit bus driver issued ticket for striking pedestrian in crosswalk

A bus driver with Halifax Transit has been ticketed after striking a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

The collision happened Monday night near the intersection of Main Street and Hartlen Street in Dartmouth.

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Police say the bus driver was making a turn from Hartlen Street on to Main Street when the the pedestrian was struck.

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The 20-year-old male pedestrian received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital as a precaution.

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The driver of the bus was issued a ticket for failing to yield to the pedestrian.

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