Woman, 81, seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Halifax

An elderly woman has life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in Halifax Sunday afternoon.

Halifax Regional Police responded to the collision at the intersection of Chebucto Road and Philip Street around 12:30 p.m.

Police say the 81-year-old woman was crossing Chebucto Road in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle travelling in the eastbound lane.

The woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The 76-year-old male driver was ticketed for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk.

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