Woman charged after two pedestrians struck in Halifax crosswalk

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

A 31-year-old woman is facing multiple charges following a vehicle-pedestrian crash at the intersection of Brunswick Street and Spring Garden Road in Halifax on Saturday.

Halifax police responded to the reported collision around 1:45 a.m. They learned a vehicle allegedly hit two pedestrians who were crossing in a marked crosswalk and then fled the scene.

“Both pedestrians were transported to the hospital by EHS with non-life-threatening injuries,” a news release from Halifax Regional Police reads.

Police found and arrested the driver at 3:40 a.m.

The unnamed woman was charged with:

• two counts of operation of a conveyance while impaired causing bodily harm
• failure to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm
• operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol over 80mg

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