Two pedestrians hit by cars
Posted May 19, 2012 06:47:08 AM.
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A person crossing Brunswick Street this morning was hit by a car but luckily, was not injured.
Just before 2:30, the pedestrian hit the button for the crosswalk near Brunswick and Carmichael but before they could start walking, a car headed west on Carmichael jumped the curb and hit the person.
Police arrested a man at the scene and he’s facing charges of impaired driving.
Meanwhile, a man in his 80’s sustained injuries to his hip, ankles and pelvis after being struck with a vehicle in a Halifax intersection yesterday morning.
Police say the man was crossing the street at the Bell Road and Trollope Street intersection when he was hit by a vehicle.
The male driver is expected to face a charge of failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
