A 49-year-old man is facing a hefty fine and two pedestrians in their 70s were struck in a marked crosswalk Tuesday night.
Police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. along Astral Drive in Cole Harbour, N.S.
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The pedestrians, a 70-year-old woman and 70-year-old man, were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the Honda car was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
This offence carries a fine of $697.50.