Another pedestrian was hit in a crosswalk in Dartmouth Wednesday night.
That brings the total number of pedestrian accidents yesterday to three, in addition to a hit and run involving a man in a marked crosswalk Tuesday evening.
Halifax Regional Police say just before 6 p.m., a 30–year old Beaverbank man was hit in the crosswalk at Windmill Road and Jamieson Street.
The man was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
A 21-year-old Dartmouth man was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and for being a licensed learner operating a motor vehicle without an experienced driver present in the vehicle.
In the incidents earlier in the day, a woman was hit by a Metro Transit bus near Spring Garden Road and Summer Street. She suffered minor injuries.
A second, more serious crash saw a woman hit by a car at Portland street and Hawthorne just before 8 a.m. She was rushed to hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
Const. Pierre Bourdages says police are continuing to try to educate drivers and pedestrians to pay attention.
Yesterday’s accidents are in addition to a Tuesday night hit and run involving a pedestrian in Dartmouth.That driver left the scene before police arrived.
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look both ways before crossing the street…
You would be surprised how many don’t even slow their pace and walk right out without looking.
How many of these pedestrians that were hit were wearing dark clothing?
Both drivers and pedestrians need to make eye contact. Simple as that.