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Bedford woman charged after pedestrians struck in crosswalk

Crosswalk in downtown Edmonton on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. File/Global News

A 36-year-old woman from Bedford has been charged after two pedestrians were struck in a marked crosswalk Monday night.

Halifax Regional Police say they were called to the collision at the corner of the Bedford Highway and Convoy Run at around 9:50 p.m.

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Police say the 48-year-old woman and 54-year-old man were crossing the Bedford Highway in a marked crosswalk when they were struck.

Both were sent to hospital, with the man suffering life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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The driver was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

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