Pedestrian badly injured after being struck by vehicle in Eastern Passage, N.S.

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in Eastern Passage, N.S., Thursday morning.

The RCMP responded to the vehicle-pedestrian collision around 7:30 a.m.

Police say a Volkswagen Jetta was travelling eastbound on Cow Bay Road when it struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk at Hornes Road.

The 31-year-old woman from Eastern Passage was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Jetta, a 20-year-old woman from Eastern Passage, wasn’t injured.

Police say the investigation is ongoing. There is no word on whether the driver might face charges.

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