Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by bus in Halifax: police

A Halifax Regional Police car is pictured in an undated file image. (Paul DeWitt/CTV Atlantic)

A pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say he was struck by a bus in Halifax Monday night.

Halifax Regional Police says they responded to the scene in the area of South and Robie streets around 7:35 p.m.

The driver of a Halifax Transit bus was turning right onto Robie Street from South Street when they struck a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk, according to a release from the Halifax Regional Police.

The 22-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital.

The investigation is ongoing.

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