Man in his 70s killed at crosswalk; HRP issue ticket to driver

A Halifax Regional Police vehicle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

By Chris Halef

Posted Jan 7, 2025 12:51:21 PM.

Last Updated Jan 7, 2025 04:58:07 PM.

Halifax Regional Police say a man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning.

At roughly 7 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of Victoria Road and Chappell Street where a 72-year-old man was struck while he was in a marked crosswalk.

Police said the man was then taken to hospital where he later died of his injuries.

According to HRP, the driver, a 30-year-old man, was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

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