Woman dies after being hit by Halifax Transit bus on Spring Garden Road
Posted Oct 31, 2024 07:52:18 AM.
Last Updated Oct 31, 2024 12:01:39 PM.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) are investigating a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash near the intersection of Spring Garden Road and South Park Street Thursday morning.
According to police, a 24-year-old woman was struck by a Halifax Transit bus at the downtown intersection just before 7 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The area has since reopened to traffic.
The crash comes less than a day after a crash on Spring Garden Road between Summer Street and South Park yesterday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.
Police investigating that crash say a cyclist travelling down Spring Garden Road collided with the open door of a parked vehicle.
The 23-year old cyclist was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The investigation into both crashes remains ongoing. Police are asking for anyone with video or information from the scene to come forward.
