Man charged with impaired driving after two pedestrians struck in Sydney, N.S.

A motorist has been charged after his vehicle allegedly struck two pedestrians in Sydney, N.S.

Cape Breton Regional Police has charged a man who allegedly left the scene of a collision with pedestrians on Tuesday.

Jivesh (no second name), 28, was charged with:

• Driving causing bodily harm
• Assault with a weapon
• Driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 80 mg
• Failing to remain at the scene of an accident.  

Police responded to a report at approximately 9 p.m. that a driver struck two people with their car on Dodd Street in Sydney, N.S., then drove away, said a news release.

Using information from witnesses, police located the driver, Jivesh, and arrested him on Townsend Street.

Officers said they saw signs the suspect was intoxicated and requested a breath sample that registered over the legal limit.

The pedestrians were taken to hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries.

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