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Halifax police charge bus driver after collision with pedestrian

Halifax police say a school bus driver has been issued a ticket after a collision with a pedestrian. Global News

Halifax Regional Police have charged a bus driver after a collision with a pedestrian on Thursday.

Police say officers responded to reports of a collision at the intersection of Larry Uteck Boulevard and Southgate Drive in Halifax at 8:00 a.m.

A bus was reportedly turning left on Southgate Drive when it struck a pedestrian who was in a marked crosswalk.

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The pedestrian, a 22-year-old woman, was attended to by paramedics at the scene.

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At the time of the collision, the bus had no passengers.

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The driver of the bus, a 25-year-old man, was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and driving with an obstructed windshield.

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